militant
adjective
mil·i·tant
ˈmi-lə-tənt 
1
: engaged in warfare or combat : fighting
2
: aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative
militant conservationists
a militant attitude
militant
noun
militantly
adverb
militantness
noun
Examples of militant in a Sentence
an angry and militant speech
political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue
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No group immediately claimed responsibility, though suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban and other local militant groups that have carried out similar attacks in the region and elsewhere.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The militant group called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its blockade.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Having backed Sharaa and the militant group that the current president once led, Uyghurs have been rewarded with senior appointments in the country's defense ministry.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The militant group called on the international community to pressure Israel to end its blockade.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Having backed Sharaa and the militant group that the current president once led, Uyghurs have been rewarded with senior appointments in the country's defense ministry.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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“Militant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militant. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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militant
adjective
mil·i·tant
ˈmil-ə-tənt
1
: being at war
2
: aggressively active especially in a cause
militant protesters
militant
noun
militantly
adverb
militantness
noun
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