Militant

The word militant can refer to any individual engaged in warfare, a fight, combat, or generally serving as a soldier. Journalists often use militant as a purportedly neutral term for violent actors who do not belong to an established military. Typically, a militant engages in violence as part of a claimed struggle for achievement of a political goal.

Related Topics:
Soldier - Military - Violence

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Popular usage sometimes sees "militants" as synonymous with terrorists, though perhaps charcterised with a slightly less loaded term. The term "militant state" colloquially refers to a state which holds an aggressive posture in support of an ideology or cause.

Related Topics:
Terrorist - Loaded term - Ideology

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