| NOUN | group | UDA, Ulster Defence Association | the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland |
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| Meaning | The major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs. | |
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| Synonym | Ulster Defence Association | |
| 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 | Northern Ireland | A division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland |
| Spanish | Asociación en Defensa del Ulster, UDA | |
| Catalan | Ulster Defence Association | |
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