IRA

IRA

abbr.

1. individual retirement account

2. Irish Republican Army

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IRA

abbreviation for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Irish Republican Army

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	IRA - 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 Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provos act 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 Sinn Fein - an Irish republican political movement founded in 1905 to promote independence from England and unification of Ireland; became the political branch of the Irish Republican Army Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
	2.	IRA - a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred individual retirement account pension account, pension plan, retirement account, retirement plan, retirement program, retirement savings account, retirement savings plan - a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
	3.	ira - belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) ire, wrath, anger deadly sin, mortal sin - an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"

Translations

IRA N ABBR

1. =Irish Republican Army → IRA m

2. (US) =individual retirement account

IRA [ˌaɪɑːrˈeɪ]

n abbr (=Irish Republican Army) → IRA f

(US) (=individual retirement account)

IRA abbr of Irish Republican Army → IRA f

IRA [ˌaɪɑːrˈeɪ] n abbr =Irish Republican Army → I.R.A. f

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IRA [ˌaɪɑːrˈeɪ] n abbr =Irish Republican Army → I.R.A. f