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extremist

noun as in person zealous about a belief

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Police say it is part of an international network of far-right extremist groups which have adopted what officers call "militant accelerationist ideology".

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The demise of Mr. Ingrassia’s nomination would show that the GOP won’t tolerate his brand of extremist political behavior and rhetoric.

He scoffed at the idea extremists might hijack any of the demonstrations.

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Three British neo-Nazi extremists brought together by their shared hate of non-whites were jailed Friday for up to 11 years for planning attacks on ethnic and religious minorities.

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It also has little on the West Bank, where Israel has ramped up construction and extremist settlers have attacked Palestinians in the wake of the attack from Gaza-based Hamas.

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