Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Its detractors say their militancy makes a viable Lebanese state impossible.
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Cnn Staff, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Take, for instance, the story of a group popularly known for militancy, not love: the Black Panther Party (BPP).
—Mickell Carter / Made By History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Ocalan must convince his organization that armed militancy is a dead end after the regime change in Syria.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Adding to the escalating tensions, the country’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that tens of thousands of Palestinian residents who have left the centers of militancy targeted by the Israeli operation and are displaced within the West Bank will not be allowed to return to their homes.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Cnn Staff, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Take, for instance, the story of a group popularly known for militancy, not love: the Black Panther Party (BPP).
—Mickell Carter / Made By History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Ocalan must convince his organization that armed militancy is a dead end after the regime change in Syria.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Adding to the escalating tensions, the country’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that tens of thousands of Palestinian residents who have left the centers of militancy targeted by the Israeli operation and are displaced within the West Bank will not be allowed to return to their homes.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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