I. fledg ‧ ling 1 BrE AmE , fledgeling /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/ noun [countable]
a young bird that is learning to fly
II. fledgling 2 BrE AmE , fledgeling adjective [only before noun]
a fledgling state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developing ⇨ infant :
a fledgling republic