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militants

militants is the plural of militant.

Meaning of militant

Noun

militant (plural militants)

  1. (obsolete) A soldier, a combatant.
  2. An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
    • [Jim Owles] lamented the declining influence of militant organizations and tactics, stating that militants "help keep the rest of us honest," and prevent moderates from selling out.1976 December 11, Thom Willenbecher, quoting Jean O'Leary, “Women's Caucus Quits Gay Academic Union”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 1
  3. (specifically) Someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant.

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Questions about militants

What is militants the plural of?
Militants is the plural of militant.

Words near militants in the dictionary

  1. militancy
  2. militant
  3. militantism
  4. militantly
  5. militantness
  6. militants
  7. militar
  8. militaresque
  9. militaria
  10. militarian
  11. militariana

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