ginger group

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. the most active group within an organization, as a political party.

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ginger group British  

noun

1. a group within a party, association, etc, that enlivens or radicalizes its parent body

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Etymology

Origin of ginger group

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

She had also experimented with cosmetics, creating the Daisy brand and a cheaper, nationwide fashion offering called Ginger Group.

From BBC

Reedie also rejected calls for a blanket ban from Wada’s athlete commission, calling them a “ginger group” and saying full bans didn’t work.

From The Guardian

Some of the biggest gains will require banishing conventional petroleum-based fuel, says the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, a progressive industry ginger group whose members include cruise lines and commodities shipping lines.

From The Guardian

And that is why the mailing list for Labour First, a previously obscure ginger group that even its secretary Luke Akehurst admits was never “where the cool kids hang out”, has quadrupled since summer.

From The Guardian

Initially this would be a "ginger group" but he hoped it would develop into "a very significant new part of the Labour infrastructure".

From BBC