vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
engaged in warfare; fighting.
noun
a militant person.
a person engaged in warfare or combat.
Origin of militant
First recorded in 1400–1450; late Middle English, from Latin mīlitant- (stem of mīlitāns ), present participle of mīlitāre “to serve as a soldier.” See militate, -ant
One of my professors asked me to write an article about young men who come from well-off families and are mostly well-educated, but who leave their studies and join the militants.
Four Sons, One War: All Dead|Eugene Robinson|September 25, 2020|Ozy
It was suspected he had joined the Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit.
Four Sons, One War: All Dead|Eugene Robinson|September 25, 2020|Ozy
It turned out that security personnel had shot dead two suspected militants in downtown Srinagar, and the government had turned off all connectivity to prevent the news from circulating and protesters from gathering.
How India became the world’s leader in internet shutdowns|Katie McLean|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At the end of a 20-hour operation in Chewa Ullar village in south Kashmir on June 26, three militants lay dead.
Is Kashmir’s Militancy Dead?|Charu Kasturi|August 6, 2020|Ozy
Cases were concentrated in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, and health officials struggled against militant groups and misinformation to contain the virus.
The second-worst Ebola outbreak ever is officially over|Helen Thompson|June 25, 2020|Science News
At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.
The Year’s Most Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis|Nina Strochlic|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This led to the formation of a Christian militant group to counter the rebels, and all-out sectarian violence exploded.
The Year’s Most Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis|Nina Strochlic|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The hostage is the only American woman held by the militant group.
A 26-Year-Old Woman Is ISIS’s Last American Hostage|Shane Harris|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.
Lebanese Christians Gun Up Against ISIS|Susannah George|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was in New York only a couple of week ago, speaking at the United Nations, where he denounced “militant Islam.”
Can We Lose the Violent Muslim Cliché?|Jay Parini|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The militant monarch or minister is always put in the foremost place and the highest position.
The Revival of Irish Literature|Charles Gavan Duffy
He enlisted under the militant banners and on the personal staff of the Sin Killer.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
Indeed, a rifle and a badge in the majority of cases alone distinguish the militant from the ordinary civilian.
Uruguay|W. H. Koebel
Over it his militant grey crest curled up; under it his eyes darted two shrewd points of interrogation.
The Imperialist|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
But having her share of the militant quality which made her uncle what he was, she stood her ground.
A Fool For Love|Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for militant (1 of 2)
militant
/ (ˈmɪlɪtənt) /
adjective
aggressive or vigorous, esp in the support of a causea militant protest