as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Recent Examples of militancy
Israel says the raids are necessary to stamp out militancy, which has flared since Oct. 7.
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Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The contest this time is between regional parties promising to restore the special status, India’s main opposition Congress party which has allied with a prominent regional group, as well as the BJP, which is pitching development and a permanent end to militancy.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
And an already weary donor community sees risks in the growing militancy and criminality in the camps.
—Nasir Uddin, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
But as well as militancy, Balochistan’s alienation has also led to peaceful dissent, under a young generation of Baloch activists.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The contest this time is between regional parties promising to restore the special status, India’s main opposition Congress party which has allied with a prominent regional group, as well as the BJP, which is pitching development and a permanent end to militancy.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
And an already weary donor community sees risks in the growing militancy and criminality in the camps.
—Nasir Uddin, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
But as well as militancy, Balochistan’s alienation has also led to peaceful dissent, under a young generation of Baloch activists.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militancy
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So perhaps the podcast was both: an act of love and an act of aggression.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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That fear stems from the hostility crypto experienced under the current administration.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is compounded by the economic impacts of the Trump trade pressures, the global backlash of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the declining fortunes of national technology champion Huawei, and other reactions to growing China militance and chauvinism.Therese Shaheen, National Review, 1 Sep. 2020
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The flamboyance, militance, and violence of the 1960s left might not have worked right away, after all.Samuel Goldman, The Week, 6 Jan. 2022
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militancy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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