ira meaning and definition

IRA noun

Definition of IRA (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provos
2. 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
   • synonyms: individual retirement account
3. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
   • synonyms: anger, ire, wrath