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noun
the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs
• Syn: ↑Ulster Defence Association
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Regions: ↑Northern Ireland
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑terrorist organization, ↑terrorist group, ↑foreign terrorist organization, ↑FTO
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abbrev
Ulster Defence Association
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Ulster Defence Association (an illegal military organization in Northern Ireland that wants Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK)
Culture:
The UDA was formed as a legal political organization in 1971, but was made illegal in 1992 after committing acts of violence against ↑Roman Catholics. Other similar groups include the ↑Ulster Freedom Fighters and the ↑Ulster Volunteer Force.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.