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: ↑Red Hand Defenders
• Regions: ↑Northern Ireland
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO, ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
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abbreviation railhead
Useful english dictionary. 2012.