Militant

Adjective

 * 1) aggressive or combative
 * 2) fighting or warlike; belligerent
 * 3) Active in an aggressive way in support of a political or social cause (often associated with extreme left-wing politics).

Noun

 * 1) An aggressive or fighting person.
 * 2) * 2008, Militants in Pakistan release 250 schoolchildren after taking them hostage, Wikinews:
 * 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.
 * 1) One who serves as a soldier.
 * 2) One who supports a Trotskyite political view or engages in aggressive left-wing politics.

Derived terms

 * Militant Tendency
 * ultramilitant

Related terms

 * military
 * militia

Thesaurus
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Etymology
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Adjective

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Noun

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 * Ukrainian: військовослужбовець

Adjective

 * 1) militant

Noun

 * 1) activist, campaigner

Verb
militant



Anagrams

 * limitant