militant

  1. Adjective.  aggressive or combative.
  2. Adjective.  fighting or warlike; belligerent.
  3. Adjective.  Active in an aggressive way in support of a political or social cause (often associated with extreme left-wing politics).
  4. Noun.  An aggressive or fighting person.
  5. Noun.  One who serves as a soldier.
  6. Noun.  One who supports a Trotskyite political view or engages in aggressive left-wing politics.

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