ALL meanings of irish republican army
I·rish re·pub·li·can ar·my
I i - noun irish republican army an underground Irish nationalist organization founded to work for Irish independence from Great Britain: declared illegal by the Irish government in 1936, but continues activity aimed at the unification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Abbreviation: IRA, I.R.A. 1
- noun irish republican army a militant organization of Irish nationalists founded with the aim of striving for a united independent Ireland by means of guerrilla warfare 0
- noun irish republican army a paramilitary organization formed in 1919 to fight for Irish independence from England 0
- noun irish republican army either of the two branches (Official and Provisional) of a similar present-day organization seeking Northern Ireland's independence from the United Kingdom 0