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Red Hand Defenders

noun

a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder

• Syn: ↑RHD

• Regions: ↑Northern Ireland

• Instance Hypernyms:

↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO, ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act

Useful english dictionary. 2012.