militant

🇺🇸 /ˈmɪlɪtənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɪlɪtənt/
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noun
C1

a person who uses force or strong action to get what they want, especially for social or political change

The militant group used protests to demand change.

adjective
C1

using force or strong action to get what you want, especially for social or political change

The militant approach helped them win their rights.

translation

n. a person who uses force or strong action to get what they want, especially for social or political change
adj. using force or strong action to get what you want, especially for social or political change

Word Forms

Plural militants