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Irish Republican Army

see synonyms of irish republican army

Noun

1. ira, irish republican army, provisional ira, provisional irish republican army, provos

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

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Irish Republican Army

see synonyms of irish republican army
noun
a militant organization of Irish nationalists founded with the aim of striving for a united independent Ireland by means of guerrilla warfare
. Abbreviation: IRA

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Irish Republican Army

see synonyms of irish republican army
1. 
a paramilitary organization formed in 1919 to fight for Irish independence from England
2. 
either of the two branches (Official and Provisional) of a similar present-day organization seeking Northern Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom

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