English noun: RIRA |
1. | RIRA (group) a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement |
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| Synonyms | Dissident Irish Republican Army, Real IRA, Real Irish Republican Army |
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| Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization |
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| Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act |
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| Domain region | Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic of Ireland |
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