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militant
/ˈmɪlɪtənt/
noun
A soldier, a combatant.
An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics.
adjective
Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
Aggressively supporting of a political or social cause; adamant, combative.
Synonymswarrish
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