as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue
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Recent Examples of militants
In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Last week, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of genocide by restricting water to Gaza amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas militants.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Palestinian security force member killed in West Bank In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
What To Know On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack in Israel's history, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages to Gaza.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Israel strongly rejects the allegations, maintaining that its military operations target Hamas militants, not Gaza's civilian population.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement After a few hours, with no sign of Al-Ras, the bearded militants maintaining order informed people there would be no execution for two days, until Friday after noon prayers.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
At several points in the ensuing war, Assad’s government seemed in real danger of being overrun by opposition militants.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know Last week, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of genocide by restricting water to Gaza amid the country's ongoing war with Hamas militants.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Palestinian security force member killed in West Bank In the volatile West Bank town of Jenin, militants shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces and wounded two others.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
What To Know On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack in Israel's history, killing approximately 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages to Gaza.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Israel strongly rejects the allegations, maintaining that its military operations target Hamas militants, not Gaza's civilian population.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Advertisement After a few hours, with no sign of Al-Ras, the bearded militants maintaining order informed people there would be no execution for two days, until Friday after noon prayers.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
At several points in the ensuing war, Assad’s government seemed in real danger of being overrun by opposition militants.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Militants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militants. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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