English > Irish National Liberation Army: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland. |
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Synonyms | INLA, People's Liberation Army, People's Republican Army, Catholic Reaction Force |
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Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The 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 |
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Instance of | terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO | A political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals |
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Region | Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire | A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland |
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Spanish | Ejército Irlandés de Libreación Nacional |
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Catalan | Exèrcit Irlandès d'Alliberació Nacional |
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