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Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Most polls over the last year have shown Palestinians more inclined to embrace the militancy of Hamas, an Arabic acronym for Islamic Resistance Movement.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Should Gaza devolve into chaotic clan warfare, that will hardly arouse concern in Jerusalem, which will care only that the effective threat of militancy is permanently removed.
—Robert Grenier, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Israel says the raids are necessary to stamp out militancy, which has flared since Oct. 7.
—Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The contest this time is between regional parties promising to restore the special status, India’s main opposition Congress party which has allied with a prominent regional group, as well as the BJP, which is pitching development and a permanent end to militancy.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined above
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē
: the quality or state of being militant
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