militant

[mil-i-tuhnt] / ˈmɪl ɪ tənt /

ADJECTIVE

aggressive, combative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assertive bellicose belligerent militaristic vigorous warring

STRONG

active fighting martial military offensive

WEAK

assertory combating contending contentious embattled gladiatorial in arms pugnacious pushy quarrelsome scrappy self-assertive truculent up in arms warlike

Antonyms

WEAK

compliant peaceful peaceloving submissive tolerant

NOUN

person who fights, is aggressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activist combatant demonstrator fighter protester rioter

STRONG

belligerent objector partisan warrior

Example Sentences

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Their work demonstrated the nations' "militant fraternity", Putin said in the message received by Pyongyang last week.

From Barron's

Maiduguri has been central to an insurgency by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province.

From BBC

"Over the past year it has been possible to disarm about 2,000 militants," Ivanov said.

From Barron's

Even before the strike, the U.S. had moved to step up the pressure against the militants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Egypt was also a key mediator between Israel and the Gaza militant group Hamas.

From The Wall Street Journal