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Militant

/ˈmɪlɪtənt/

A soldier, a combatant.

📖 Definitions of "Militant"

noun
  1. 1

    A soldier, a combatant.

  2. 2

    An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.

  3. 3

    Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics.

adjective
  1. 1

    Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.

  2. 2

    Aggressively supporting of a political or social cause; adamant, combative.

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