IRA

IRA
abbr. Irish Republican Army.

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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
• Regions: ↑Ireland, ↑Republic of Ireland, ↑Irish Republic, ↑Eire
• Part Meronyms: ↑Sinn Fein
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
• Hypernyms:

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\\ˌī(ˌ)ärˈā also ˈīrə\ abbreviation or noun (-s)

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/uy"reuh/, n.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "watchful."

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abbrev
Irish Republican Army

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IRA1 (no periods) or I.R.A.1,
Irish Republican Army (an association of Irish nationalists outlawed in 1931 that continues to operate, often by sabotage and other means, for a united Ireland to include the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland).
IRA2 (no periods),
International Reading Association.
IRA3 (no periods) or I.R.A.2 «Y ruh»,
Individual Retirement Account (a pension fund, into which a person deposits wages and defers paying tax on them or on the interest until withdrawals begin). IRA's are administered by banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, etc. The money in an IRA earns interest that is added to the account. »

Keogh…retirement accounts…are in many ways similar to IRAs but are available only to the self-employed (Chicago Tribune).

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abbr.
■ (often ['īrə]) individual retirement account
■ Irish Republican Army

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I
/ˌaıˌɑɚˈeı/ noun, pl IRAs [count]
US : a special account in which you can save and invest money for your retirement without having to pay taxes on the money until a later time
◇ IRA is an abbreviation of “individual retirement account.”
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abbr
Irish Republican Army

a representative of the IRA

an IRA attack

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IRA [IRA] [ˌaɪ ɑːr ˈeɪ] [ˌaɪ ɑːr ˈeɪ] abbreviation
the abbreviation for ‘Irish Republican Army ’ (an illegal organization which has fought for Northern Ireland to be united with the Republic of Ireland)
 
Culture:
The IRA was formed in 1919, but became more active after 1968, when British soldiers began to be based permanently in Northern Ireland. During this period of ‘the Troubles ’, the IRA committed many acts of violence in Northern Ireland, England and other countries. In 1994 a ceasefire (= a period during which there is no fighting) was declared, which ended in 1996 but was declared again in 1997. In 2005 the IRA ordered an end to its armed campaign and announced that it had given up all weapons. The military part of the IRA is often referred to as the Provisional IRA (also called the ↑Provisionals or the Provos). ↑Sinn Fein is often called the ‘political wing of the IRA’.
See also ↑INLA
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • IRA — 〈Abk. für engl.〉 Irish Republican Army * * * IRA [i:|ɛr |a:], die; : Irisch Republikanische Armee. * * * IRA   [englisch aɪɑː eɪ], Abkürzung für Irish Republican Army [ aɪrɪʃri pʌblɪkən ɑːmɪ], deutsch Irisch Republikanisch …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ira — (lat.: Zorn) steht für: Ira (Vorname), sowohl männlicher als auch weiblicher Vorname Ira (Griechenland), Stadt in Messenien, altgriechisch Eira Ira (Iowa), Stadt in Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten Ira (New York), Stadt in New York, Vereinigte Staaten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • IRA — /ˌī ˌär ā, ī rə/ n [i ndividual r etirement a ccount]: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal ◇ Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or… …   Law dictionary

  • ira — ira·cund; ira·cun·di·ty; ira·de; ira·va; ira·ya; IRA; ira·ni; ira·ni·an; …   English syllables

  • ira — s.f. [lat. īra ]. 1. [sentimento, per lo più improvviso e violento, che può tradursi in parole concitate, atti rabbiosi e incontrollati: essere in preda all i. ] ▶◀ bile, collera, rabbia, stizza. ↑ furia, furore. ↓ irritazione. ◀▶ calma, mitezza …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • ira — sustantivo femenino 1. Enfado muy violento: En un arrebato de ira pegó un puñetazo en la mesa. 2. (no contable) Sentimiento que causa un enfado grande: Las personas dominadas por la ira suelen reaccionar violentamente. 3. Uso/registro: literario …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

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  • IRA — n. The Irish Republican Army, a group in Ireland with the primary goal of promoting the unification of Ireland and the severing of the political bond of Northern Ireland with Great Britain, of mostly secret membership, with a militant wing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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