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militant
/ˈmɪlɪtənt/
noun 3adj 2
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be, seem | become
ADV
extremely, highly, very
The protest group became extremely militant after the government rejected their demands.
increasingly
Definitions
adj
1
Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
The upper tiers of the foreign ministry were quick to embrace a militant policy.
Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced they are disbanding the group, according to a report by a Jakarta-based think tank on Thursday.
2
Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative.
The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.
noun
1
A soldier, a combatant.
2
An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
[Jim Owles] lamented the declining influence of militant organizations and tactics, stating that militants "help keep the rest of us honest," and prevent moderates from selling out.
Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment.
3
someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a militant reformer
adjective — showing a fighting disposition
adjective — engaged in war
- belligerent
- war-ridden
- warring
adjective — disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
- hawkish
- warlike
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The upper tiers of the foreign ministry were quick to embrace a militant policy.
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Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced they are disbanding the group, according to a report by a Jakarta-based thi
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The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.
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[Jim Owles] lamented the declining influence of militant organizations and tactics, stating that militants "help keep the rest of us honest," and prevent moderates from selling out.
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Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supp
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Officials in Pakistan have confirmed that at least 250 schoolchildren between 12 and 18 years old and several teachers were taken hostage by at least seven militants inside a high school in Domail.
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