n. [ See Militant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See Militate. ] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. --
At which command the powers militant . . .
Moved on in silence. Milton. [1913 Webster]
Church militant,
a. Military. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a military manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. militarization. [ mostly Brit. ]
n. [ Cf. F. militarisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
adj. imbued with militarism, in senses 3 or 4. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. act of assembling and putting into readiness the military forces for war or other emergency.
v. t. & i. to lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force.