- IRA n abbr
- [ˌaɪɒːr'eɪ]
(= Irish Republican Army) IRA f
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IRA n abbr
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IRA — abbr. Irish Republican Army. * * * noun 1. a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland • Syn: ↑Irish… … Useful english dictionary
ira — abbr. Irish Republican Army. * * * noun belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) • Syn: ↑wrath, ↑anger, ↑ire • Derivationally related forms: ↑angry (for: ↑anger), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Provo — n. (pl. os) colloq. a member of the Provisional IRA. Etymology: abbr … Useful english dictionary
Ulster Unionist Party — (abbr UUP) a political party in Northern Ireland, formed in 1905 and led since 1995 by David Trimble. It is one of the main political parties that wants Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom. In 2003 it had six Members of… … Universalium
Ulster Defence Association — (abbr the UDA) an illegal Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland). The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and uses violence to oppose the IRA. It was formed as a legal political organization in 1971, but… … Universalium
Ulster Volunteer Force — (abbr the UVF) a Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland). The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and opposes the IRA. The present group was formed in 1966, but an earlier group with the same name was… … Universalium
Irish National Liberation Army — (abbr the INLA) an Irish terrorist organization which believes that Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic should be united under one government. It was formed in 1974 by former members of the IRA and was responsible in 1979 for killing the… … Universalium
Ulster Freedom Fighters — (abbr the UFF) an illegal Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland), formed in 1973. The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and uses violence to oppose the IRA. Other similar groups include the Ulster… … Universalium
