Meanings
nounRoth IRA (plural Roth IRAs)
plural Roth IRAs
- USbusinessA particular kind of IRA (individual retirement account), used for its tax-related benefits.
Origin
After William V. Roth Jr., who pushed for legislation that would allow for such IRAs; and IRA, initialism of individual retirement account.
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APA
Roth IRA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roth%20IRA
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“Roth IRA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roth%20IRA. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roth IRA,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roth%20IRA.
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