Meaning & use
ginger group
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Meanings
nouncountableBritish
A small group inside a larger organization that pushes hard for faster or bolder action.
Grammar: Countable: you can talk about one ginger group or several ginger groups.
Patterns
- a ginger group within something
- form a ginger group
- a ginger group of members
A ginger group of backbenchers kept demanding a vote on the issue.
She joined a ginger group inside the union that wanted quicker reform.
The report was written by a ginger group of younger party members.
nouncountableBritish
A small faction within a political party that presses the leadership to adopt stronger policies.
Grammar: Countable and often followed by of plus the people involved.
Patterns
- a ginger group of MPs
- the party's ginger group
The prime minister met a ginger group of MPs who wanted tougher climate targets.
Their ginger group has grown from five members to nearly thirty.
Every leader has to deal with a ginger group pushing from the edges.
Word forms
| plural | ginger groups |
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Common combinations
- a ginger group of MPs
- A ginger group of MPs forced the debate onto the schedule.
- form a ginger group
- Rebel members formed a ginger group to press for change.
- join a ginger group
- He joined a ginger group shortly after being elected.
- a ginger group within the party
- A ginger group within the party published its own manifesto.
- led by a ginger group
- The campaign was led by a ginger group of activists.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pressure group
- Pressure group is broader and works outside or inside an organization, while a ginger group is a small unit inside a larger body.
- faction
- Faction simply means a smaller group with its own aims; a ginger group specifically pushes for faster or stronger action.
- caucus
- Caucus is used more in American politics for a group of legislators who meet to plan; ginger group is a British term for internal campaigners.
Word family
- ginger verb
- Informal: to make something more lively or forceful, as in 'ginger up the campaign'.
Commonly confused: ginger group or ginger?
ginger group vs ginger
Ginger alone is a spice or a hair color, so 'ginger group' can puzzle learners; the political sense has nothing to do with the spice.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'ginger group' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Ginger group' means a small internal group pushing for bolder action, so it fits the sentence about MPs. The other options treat it as food or hair, which is the meaning of 'ginger' alone, not the phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ginger group”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.