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
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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 Israel-Hamas war began due to a deadly attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group on Oct. 7, 2023, leaving nearly 1,200 people dead.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Topline The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant and a high-ranking Hamas official, accusing the three leaders of war crimes during Israel’s war with the militant group.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Cotler had previously been critical of the Iranian regime for its actions in the 2020 downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, in which all 176 people onboard were killed, as well as the country's funding of the militant group Hamas.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Members of the Palestinian militant group Black September had taken 11 Israeli athletes hostage, demanding the release of hundreds of prisoners held in their country’s jails.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Topline The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Gallant and a high-ranking Hamas official, accusing the three leaders of war crimes during Israel’s war with the militant group.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Cotler had previously been critical of the Iranian regime for its actions in the 2020 downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, in which all 176 people onboard were killed, as well as the country's funding of the militant group Hamas.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Members of the Palestinian militant group Black September had taken 11 Israeli athletes hostage, demanding the release of hundreds of prisoners held in their country’s jails.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Militant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militant. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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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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