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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The militant group has said that the move would affect the remaining hostages as well.
—
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In December, a coalition of opposition fighters led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over cities and eventually Damascus as regime forces retreated.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The new plan would require Hamas to release half its remaining hostages -- the militant group's main bargaining chip -- in exchange for a ceasefire extension and a promise to negotiate a lasting truce.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The talks are the first of their kind; before U.S. presidential envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler began meeting with the militant group in Doha, the U.S. had never before engaged directly with Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in 1997.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
In December, a coalition of opposition fighters led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over cities and eventually Damascus as regime forces retreated.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
The new plan would require Hamas to release half its remaining hostages -- the militant group's main bargaining chip -- in exchange for a ceasefire extension and a promise to negotiate a lasting truce.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The talks are the first of their kind; before U.S. presidential envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler began meeting with the militant group in Doha, the U.S. had never before engaged directly with Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in 1997.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Militant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militant. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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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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