Ruiterwag, noun

/ˈreɪtəvax//ˈrœɪtərvax/
Origin:
Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, ruiter horseman, cavalryman + wag (from Dutch wacht) guard.
The junior wing of the Broederbond (sense 1). Also attributive.
1972 Sunday Times 23 Apr. 3Dr Treurnicht’s election reflects the grave unease of conservative members in both the Broederbond and the Ruiterwag (junior wing of the Broederbond).
1974 E. Prov. Herald 17 Oct. 18Bitterly hostile to the National Party, the Broederbond, the Ruiterwag, the Rapportryers and the Afrikaans Press.
1981 Sunday Times 15 Feb. 2Made up of men in their twenties or early thirties, the Ruiterwag observes a strict code of secrecy. It is regarded as a kind of kindergarten to test the commitment of members to exclusive Afrikaner causes.
1985 Sunday Times 3 Mar. 12My name appeared in the list of Ruiterwag members published in the Sunday Times of February 3.
1990 Sunday Times 15 July 2His early career followed a path that should have taken him to the very top of the political heap — leader of the National Party youth movement, president of the Junior Rapportryers, president of the Ruiterwag (the youth wing of the Broederbond).
The junior wing of the Broederbond (sense 1). Also attributive.
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