militant
adjective
aggressively active or combative in support of a cause.
militants
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pluralof militant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also provided the Yemeni militants with intelligence, target lists including Saudi ports and energy facilities, and advice on sheltering from Saudi retaliation, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades of deadly violence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Oil prices climbed to close to $100 a barrel on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi militants claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The crypto is then converted into rials at a local Iranian exchange, or transferred to wallets belonging to Iranian proxy groups such as Yemen’s Houthi militants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sometimes my own little brothers—unaware of what it really meant—would pretend to be Taliban militants or army soldiers.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
