Militant
adjective
Ready and willing to fight, especially for political or social change.
He became a militant activist for the environmental cause.
Often appears as...
- militant activist
- militant group
noun
A person who supports strong activity, including fighting, to achieve social or political change.
Militants attacked the government building.
Often appears as...
- armed militant
- militant attack
adjective
Ready and willing to fight, especially for political or social change.
He became a militant activist for the environmental cause.
Often appears as...
- militant activist
- militant group
noun
A person who supports strong activity, including fighting, to achieve social or political change.
Militants attacked the government building.
Often appears as...
- armed militant
- militant attack
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Politicized Context
Used when discussing political or social issues, often indicating an aggressive stance.
Militant supporters are often seen at the forefront of protests.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Connotation
Implies readiness to engage in confrontations or conflicts over beliefs.
The militant tone of his speech rallied the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Violent
Can describe forceful attitudes without necessarily endorsing physical violence.
Her militant approach to debate left her opponents speechless.
Pro Tip 1/3Politicized Context
Used when discussing political or social issues, often indicating an aggressive stance.
Militant supporters are often seen at the forefront of protests.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Connotation
Implies readiness to engage in confrontations or conflicts over beliefs.
The militant tone of his speech rallied the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Violent
Can describe forceful attitudes without necessarily endorsing physical violence.
Her militant approach to debate left her opponents speechless.
Pro Tip 1/3Politicized Context
Used when discussing political or social issues, often indicating an aggressive stance.
Militant supporters are often seen at the forefront of protests.
Pro Tip 2/3Aggressive Connotation
Implies readiness to engage in confrontations or conflicts over beliefs.
The militant tone of his speech rallied the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Violent
Can describe forceful attitudes without necessarily endorsing physical violence.
Her militant approach to debate left her opponents speechless.
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"He Saved My Life"...
unbundle is militants have come within five miles of here in recent run he then told me about his family the fact that they were being hunted by Isis he could no longer stay in fight he had to go he had to flee he did it so that he can protect his family and his children currently the captain lives in
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Comma story - Terisa...
The comma asks the conjunction if he needs help. Of course he does! Hurry! The comma rushes and places itself before the conjunction. Fanboys aren't as militant as subordinates. For this reason, the commas don't have to fall in line behind the fanboys. Fanboys are courteous creatures.
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Alison Wright: Portraits...
because they have you know very militant government and it's such a hot place you know as an enticing place to travel right now so a lot of tourists are going there and it's important for us to look deeply at what is where is this money going and how is it being distributed in
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Color blind or color...
and they warned me, they told me, don't do it, that there'd be huge risks in me talking about this topic, that people might think I'm a militant black woman and I would ruin my career. And I have to tell you, I actually for a moment was a bit afraid. Then I realized,
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How to turn protest into...
Afterwards, though, the vacuum was too often filled by the most militant and violent. Protest can generate lasting positive change when it's followed by an equally passionate effort to mobilize voters, to cast ballots, to understand government,
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Most Terrifying Moments...
this was happening and he was such a sense of helplessness I could feel the panic welling up inside me and that's when it hit me I was in an al-qaeda terrorist house he's been footage posted on the instant of Islamic militants a
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Karima Bennoune: The...
in the world. This remains true today, nearly 20 years later. You see, in every country where you hear about armed jihadis targeting civilians, there are also unarmed people defying those militants that you don't hear about,
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Band of Sisters PIPE...
by surprise and driven back in some places since those early days they've transformed themselves into a powerful fighting force one of the few in the region has been able to stop the militants as I follow this story deeper
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The real harm of the...
and other militant groups. And therein lies the problem. Because, you see, small arms anywhere are a menace everywhere, because their first stop is rarely their last.
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Militant atheism PIPE...
that would be preaching to the choir. No, what I want to urge upon you -- Instead, what I want to urge upon you is militant atheism.
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"He Saved My Life"...
unbundle is militants have come within five miles of here in recent run he then told me about his family the fact that they were being hunted by Isis he could no longer stay in fight he had to go he had to flee he did it so that he can protect his family and his children currently the captain lives in
Video examples
Comma story - Terisa...
The comma asks the conjunction if he needs help. Of course he does! Hurry! The comma rushes and places itself before the conjunction. Fanboys aren't as militant as subordinates. For this reason, the commas don't have to fall in line behind the fanboys. Fanboys are courteous creatures.
Video examples
Alison Wright: Portraits...
because they have you know very militant government and it's such a hot place you know as an enticing place to travel right now so a lot of tourists are going there and it's important for us to look deeply at what is where is this money going and how is it being distributed in
Video examples
Color blind or color...
and they warned me, they told me, don't do it, that there'd be huge risks in me talking about this topic, that people might think I'm a militant black woman and I would ruin my career. And I have to tell you, I actually for a moment was a bit afraid. Then I realized,
Video examples
How to turn protest into...
Afterwards, though, the vacuum was too often filled by the most militant and violent. Protest can generate lasting positive change when it's followed by an equally passionate effort to mobilize voters, to cast ballots, to understand government,
Video examples
Most Terrifying Moments...
this was happening and he was such a sense of helplessness I could feel the panic welling up inside me and that's when it hit me I was in an al-qaeda terrorist house he's been footage posted on the instant of Islamic militants a
Video examples
Karima Bennoune: The...
in the world. This remains true today, nearly 20 years later. You see, in every country where you hear about armed jihadis targeting civilians, there are also unarmed people defying those militants that you don't hear about,
Video examples
Band of Sisters PIPE...
by surprise and driven back in some places since those early days they've transformed themselves into a powerful fighting force one of the few in the region has been able to stop the militants as I follow this story deeper
Video examples
The real harm of the...
and other militant groups. And therein lies the problem. Because, you see, small arms anywhere are a menace everywhere, because their first stop is rarely their last.
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
that would be preaching to the choir. No, what I want to urge upon you -- Instead, what I want to urge upon you is militant atheism.
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Quote examples
Ed Koch
American Politician
I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them.
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Ron Paul
American Politician
If you like small government you need to work hard at having a strong national defense that is not so militant. Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty - not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live.
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Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
I wanted to be an undercover cop, blending in with the public, looking like a black militant or a long-haired hippie yet having a gun on my hip, a badge in my wallet, and able to enforce the law. To me, that was the neatest thing in the world. It was also challenging.
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Anita Bryant
American Singer
Let us continue to reach out in godly love to all homosexuals who want deliverance, while opposing at the threshold every attempt of the militant homosexuals to represent their lifestyle as 'normal,' and to impose it on us and our children.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
English Activist
There is something that Governments care for far more than human life, and that is the security of property, and so it is through property that we shall strike the enemy. Be militant each in your own way. I incite this meeting to rebellion.
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Pierre Loti
French Writer
I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly.
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Lee Daniels
American Actor
I think it's very important that we don't sound like militants. Often what we do is we give a comment, and because it comes across with passion, then we're 'angry black people.
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Norman McLaren
Scottish Artist
And so my militant philosophy is this: to make with a brush on canvas is a simple direct delight-to make with the movie is the same.
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Nikki Reed
American Actress
I'm really diligent; I have a really militant side of my personality that comes out in areas of work. I'm very motivated, you know?
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Conrad Black
British Businessman
For decades, I have been a militant anti-declinist in terms of America's place in the world.
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Ed Koch
American Politician
I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them.
Quote examples
Ron Paul
American Politician
If you like small government you need to work hard at having a strong national defense that is not so militant. Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty - not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live.
Quote examples
Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
I wanted to be an undercover cop, blending in with the public, looking like a black militant or a long-haired hippie yet having a gun on my hip, a badge in my wallet, and able to enforce the law. To me, that was the neatest thing in the world. It was also challenging.
Quote examples
Anita Bryant
American Singer
Let us continue to reach out in godly love to all homosexuals who want deliverance, while opposing at the threshold every attempt of the militant homosexuals to represent their lifestyle as 'normal,' and to impose it on us and our children.
Quote examples
Emmeline Pankhurst
English Activist
There is something that Governments care for far more than human life, and that is the security of property, and so it is through property that we shall strike the enemy. Be militant each in your own way. I incite this meeting to rebellion.
Quote examples
Pierre Loti
French Writer
I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly.
Quote examples
Lee Daniels
American Actor
I think it's very important that we don't sound like militants. Often what we do is we give a comment, and because it comes across with passion, then we're 'angry black people.
Quote examples
Norman McLaren
Scottish Artist
And so my militant philosophy is this: to make with a brush on canvas is a simple direct delight-to make with the movie is the same.
Quote examples
Nikki Reed
American Actress
I'm really diligent; I have a really militant side of my personality that comes out in areas of work. I'm very motivated, you know?
Quote examples
Conrad Black
British Businessman
For decades, I have been a militant anti-declinist in terms of America's place in the world.
Example 1 of 10
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