HyperDic: rira

English > 1 sense of the word RIRA:
NOUNgroupRIRA, Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, Dissident Irish Republican Armya radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire
English > RIRA: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement.
SynonymsReal IRA, Real Irish Republican Army, Dissident Irish Republican Army
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist actThe calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature
Instance ofterrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTOA political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
RegionIreland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, EireA republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland

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