Meanings
proper nounthe Provisional IRA
- An Irish republican paramilitary force split from the Irish Republican Army in 1969.
Synonyms: Provos
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn Irish republican paramilitary force split from the Irish Republican Army in 1969.
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Provisional IRA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Provisional%20IRA
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“Provisional IRA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Provisional%20IRA. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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