militant

Adjective

• engaged in war
  • belligerent (or warring) nations
    

• showing a fighting disposition
  • highly competitive sales representative
    
  • militant in fighting for better wages for workers
    
  • his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy
    

• disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
  • militant nations
    
  • hawkish congressman
    
  • warlike policies
    

Noun

• a militant reformer

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  belligerent , war-ridden , warring , competitive , hawkish , warlike , activist