fledgling

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They plan to call the fledgling organisation Rainka, a combination of "rainbow" and "kankra", a word they use among themselves that Mbewe says is based on the Bemba word for fruits.

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  1. noun A young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers.
  2. noun A young or inexperienced person.
  3. adjective New and untried or inexperienced: a fledgling enterprise.

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  • Renn had trained for battle since he was a fledgling, his keen warrior senses honed to a fine point. —  Cheyenne McCray - Spellbound.pdf.htm
  • Director Bob Ray spent five years documenting a fledgling, all-female roller derby league in Austin, Texas, and the result is Hell on Wheels, an energetic, snappy flick that's both entertaining and informative. —  Cinematical
  • (See also: Web) netlet -- fledgling networks UPN and the WB; any network with less than a full weekly schedule of programming; "With the advent of cable and the netlets, the Big Three networks have seen their audience share erode." —  Variety.com
  • (See also, net) weblet -- fledgling networks UPN and the WB; any network with less than a full weekly schedule of programming; "The weblets are making inroads in the weekly ratings race." —  Variety.com
  • However, whether a cleantech company is an established entity or a fledgling start-up isn't essential, because the unique thrust of the "Cleantech Capital Summit" is funding -- and how to tap into it. —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
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