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the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Tajikistan will continue to be a cradle for jihadi recruitment—and Islamist militancy emanating from Central Asia will continue to threaten Russia, Turkey, and the West—until governments find a way to address its root causes.
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Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
Labor union militancy has increased, as evidenced by the Boeing strike as well as a surge in strikes in 2023.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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
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Marlene Laruelle, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
Labor union militancy has increased, as evidenced by the Boeing strike as well as a surge in strikes in 2023.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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