militant underworld(the word militant is sometimes used as a euphemism for terrorist or armed insurgent. The mass media sometimes uses the term "militant" in the context of terrorism. Journalists sometimes apply the term militant to movements using terrorism as a tactic. The mass media also has used the term militant groups or radical militants for terrorist organizations. In this usage, "militant" is virtually a euphemism for "terrorist"; "член ополчения", "ополченец" in English is a "militiaman"; New York Times Alex_Odeychuk)
