1. A combative person who is aggressively active; especially, in the service of a political or social cause: "Sam was a militant supporter in his political party as shown by the amount of time and and the efforts he spent working to achieve the re-election of his candidate."
2. Etymology: from Latin militare, "to serve as a soldier"; from milit, "soldier".

1. Characteristic of having or showing a strong desire or willingness to use strong, and sometimes forceful methods, to achieve something or to support a cause, often to the point of being excessively aggressive: The militant protesters were breaking into government buildings and setting some of them on fire to demonstrate their objections to the corrupt officials.
2. Pertaining to being engaged in warfare: The militant soldiers responded to the rebel attacks with gunfire that resulted in some of the demonstrators being seriously injured or killed. © ALL rights are reserved.
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