Today’s “Word of the Day” is “Young Turk” and it is a noun meaning “a (young & upright) person who is interested in making some radical changes in a well-established organization (related to politics, administration, sports, education and etc.)”.
Example Sentence: His acclaimed and relatively older rivals (Federer & Nadal) have skipped their annual tryst with the Flushing Meadows (The US open) due to injury….. and it leaves the field marginally clear for the 34-year-old Djokovic…. Among the other young turks, Alexander Zverev, who defeated Djokovic at the Tokyo Olympic semifinals, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas get another opportunity to show their mettle.
This word is present in The Hindu article For the record: Novak Djokovic and the 21st Grand Slam and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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