Definition of "militance" []

• The condition of being militant (noun)
• A hostile or warlike act (noun)

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• "However, Islamic militance is not limited to Arab Muslims, so using the term "Muslim" in this case is not inaccurate."
• "These immodest dressers have a militance about them and when you make objection to their public nudity, they screech and cast dust in the air, vilify you and your personality and you are likely to get the cold treatment, so much, that you eventually leave, which is what they want."
• "Dave Weigel of the Washington Post has accused Sarah Palin of "irresponsible and pathetic bullying" in her quick militance to demonize McGinniss as some sort of sleazy stalker with an eye on the daily activities of her children."