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militant

nounmasculine/femininegeneral usevery common/miliˈtɐ̃tɨ/mi·li·tan·te

Definition

1

A person who is aggressively active in pursuing the objectives of a political or social cause.

Usage examples

He was a militant in the environmental movement.
The union militants organized the strike.

Common combinations

political militantunion militantmilitant group