ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɪlɪtənt ˈmɪlɪtənt ˈwɔɹlaɪk ˈwɔːlaɪk showing a fighting disposition highly competitive sales representative militant in fighting for better wages for workers engaged in war belligerent (or warring) nations disposed to warfare or hard-line policies militant nations hawkish congressman warlike policies a militant reformer