From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Militant \Mil"i*tant\, adjective [L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. -- {Mil"i*tant*ly}, adverb
At which command the powers militant . . . Moved on in silence. --Milton.
{Church militant}, the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the church triumphant, in heaven.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war" [syn: {belligerent}, {fighting}, {war-ridden}, {warring}]
2: showing a fighting disposition without self-seeking; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy" [syn: {competitive}]
noun
1: a militant reformer [syn: {activist}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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