militant: Meaning and Definition of

mil•i•tant

Pronunciation: (mil'i-tunt), [key]
— adj.
  1. vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers.
  2. engaged in warfare; fighting.
—n.
  1. a militant person.
  2. a person engaged in warfare or combat.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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