militant: Meaning and Definition of
mil•i•tant
Pronunciation: (mil'i-tunt), [key]
— adj.
- vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- engaged in warfare; fighting.
—n.
- a militant person.
- a person engaged in warfare or combat.
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