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provisional irish republican army meaning and definition
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Definition of Provisional Irish Republican Army (noun)
- 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: IRA, Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos
Source: Princeton University Wordnet