ginger group

ginger group
noun
chiefly Britain : a group or element that serves as a driving, stimulating, or energizing force within a larger body (as a political party)

a new body was formed to act as a high-level ginger group or steering committee — Richard Scott

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Chiefly Brit.
the most active group within an organization, as a political party.
[1925-30]

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ginger group noun
A group within eg a political party seeking to inspire the rest with its own enthusiasm and activity
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Main Entry: ↑ginger

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ginger group UK US noun [countable] [singular ginger group plural ginger groups] british
a group within an organization that tries to get other people in the same organization to discuss new ideas and make changes
Thesaurus: groups of people who work togetherhyponym

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ginger group,
British. an active, stimulating, and challenng group within an organization.

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noun, pl ⋯ groups [count]
Brit : a group that is part of a larger group (such as a political party) and that tries to make other members accept and support their ideas

a left-wing ginger group within the Labour Party

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ˈginger group f12 [ginger group] noun (BrE)
a group of people within a political party or an organization, who work to persuade other members to accept their policies or ideas

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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