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the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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To overthrow a government that uses brutality and coercion to cling to power and whose militancy had made their country an international pariah, impoverishing its citizens.
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Molly Hunter, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
He is widely viewed as a loyal enforcer of the regime, combining ideological militancy with control over security and logistics.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Washington has long debated whether the Brotherhood is a unified global movement or a loose network of national branches with different agendas and levels of militancy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Because mass participation matters more than militancy.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Molly Hunter, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
He is widely viewed as a loyal enforcer of the regime, combining ideological militancy with control over security and logistics.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Washington has long debated whether the Brotherhood is a unified global movement or a loose network of national branches with different agendas and levels of militancy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Because mass participation matters more than militancy.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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