MILITANCY Definition & Meaning

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militancy

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[mil-i-tuhn-see]

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noun

aggressive activism or combativeness in supporting or agitating for a cause.
Many labor experts credit the early militancy of the Industrial Workers of the World as leading to the eight-hour work day.
the act of engaging or readiness to engage in war or armed aggression.
In September 1914, Planck signed the "Manifesto of 93 German intellectuals to the civilized world" in support of the growing militancy of Germany.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

hypermilitantcy noun
nonmilitancy noun
supermilitancy noun
ultramilitancy noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of militancy¹

milit(ant) ( def. ) + -ancy ( def. )

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For several years after, the revocation of the region's special status, militancy waned and tourist visits soared.

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Following the decision, the region saw protests but also witnessed militancy wane and a huge increase in the number of tourists visiting the region.

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He says his family has no idea where their other 20-year-old son is, whether he joined militancy, or is even dead or alive.

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In the 1930s, union militancy was in place at least four years before the National Labor Relations Act became effective.

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Pritzker feuded with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis – an actual leader for workers whose militancy invigorated unionized labor — for years, yet Obama still appointed Pritzker Commerce Secretary after her anti-worker behavior.

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