| NOUN | group | Real Irish Republican Army, Real IRA, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army | a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire |
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| Meaning | A 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Real IRA, RIRA, Dissident Irish Republican Army | |
| 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 |
| Instance of | terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO | A political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals |
| 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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