militant

/mˈɪlɪtənt/

/ˈmɪɫətənt/

militant

showing a fighting disposition

displaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim

synonyms : hawkish

engaged in war

Militant

a militant reformer

synonyms : activist

Examples

1. He makes no bones about his feelings towards the militants.

2. Palestinian militants sometimes fire rockets at fnearby Israeli towns and cities.

3. Christian Armenian militants attacked Ottoman civilians.

4. In December 2014, jihadi militants launched an attack on a school in North-Western Pakistan.