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   mil·i·tant

   /ˈmilətnt/

   adjective

   • 1. combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods: "the army are in conflict with militant groups"

   noun

   • 1. a militant person: "militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary maneuvers"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘engaged in warfare’): from Old French, or from Latin militant- ‘serving as a soldier’, from the verb militare (see militate). The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. militantly adverb
   • 2. militance noun

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