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Provisional Ira (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The provisional IRA was formed in 1969 as a splinter faction of the Irish Republican Army with the goal of violently driving British forces out of Northern Ireland.
  • Members of the provisional IRA used tactics such as bombings and sniper attacks to target British soldiers and police in Northern Ireland.
  • The provisional IRA's campaign of violence, known as "the Troubles," lasted for over three decades and resulted in the deaths of thousands of people.
  • Although the provisional IRA was responsible for many bombings and shootings, the organization claimed to be fighting a legitimate war of national liberation.
  • In 1998, the provisional IRA agreed to a ceasefire as part of the Good Friday Agreement, a peace deal that helped to bring an end to sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

Synonyms

  • Irish Republican Army
  • Provisional Irish Republican Army
  • IRA
  • Provos
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