Meanings
proper noun
- abbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Historic satellite imagery shows that while the school’s building was once part of the wider IRGC complex, it has been walled off from the barracks for at least nine years.
2026 March 10, Tess McClure, “Minab school bombing: what evidence is there that the US was responsible?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2026 - abbreviationinitialismInitialism of International Risk Governance Center.
Translations
French CGRI
- CGRIIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Persian سپاه
- سپاه (sepâh)Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Russian КСИР
- КСИР (KSIR)Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Spanish CGRI
- CGRIIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Ukrainian КВІР
- КВІР (KVIR)Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Cite this entry
APA
IRGC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IRGC
MLA
“IRGC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IRGC. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IRGC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IRGC.
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