IRA

/aɪɑrˈeɪ/

/aɪɑˈeɪ/

Other forms: IRAS

Definitions of IRA

1. noun

   a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
   synonyms: individual retirement account

   type of:

   pension account, pension plan, retirement account, retirement plan, retirement program, retirement savings account, retirement savings plan

   a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
2. noun

   a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
   synonyms: Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provos

   example of:

   FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization

   a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals