Ulster Defence Association
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(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Military) (in Northern Ireland) a Loyalist paramilitary organization Abbreviation UDA
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| Noun | 1. |  Ulster Defence Association - the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugsact of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear Northern Ireland - a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland |
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