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IRA

 noun
     
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IRA
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the IRA

the Irish Republican Army
an illegal organization that wants to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland [↪ Sinn Fein]
2 American English
individual retirement account
a special bank account in which you can save money for your retirement without paying tax on it until later
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