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Continuity Irish Republican Army

Continuity Irish Republican Army

9.2
A group that uses violence to oppose the Northern Ireland peace process
  • proper noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : Ejército Republicano Irlandés de la Continuidad
  • The Continuity Irish Republican Army has been active in Northern Ireland since 1994.

Examples

  • Many consider the Continuity Irish Republican Army a terrorist organization.

  • The Continuity Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Northern Ireland.

  • Security forces are on high alert due to threats from the Continuity Irish Republican Army.

  • The government has repeatedly condemned the activities of the Continuity Irish Republican Army.

  • Security forces are on high alert due to threats from the Continuity Irish Republican Army.

  • The Continuity Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Northern Ireland.

  • The government has repeatedly condemned the activities of the Continuity Irish Republican Army.

Synonyms

CIRA
vsContinuity Irish Republican Army
  • NSFW
9.9

A secret armed group in Northern Ireland that opposes peace talks

is identified by governments as a terrorist organization rather than only secretive
Continuity Army Council
vsContinuity Irish Republican Army
  • NSFW
9.9

A secret Irish republican armed group that formed in 1994 and is called a terrorist group by some governments

focuses on opposition to the peace process rather than political linkage

Surface Forms

Continuity Irish Republican Army main

Morphology

continuity + Irish + republican + army

Partly transparent: a learner who knows 'continuity', 'Irish', 'republican', and 'army' can infer this is an armed group associated with Irish republicanism and that 'Continuity' functions as a factional label implying continuation. However, the specific historical/political identity and implications (a particular paramilitary organization formed in 1994 and considered a terrorist group) are not predictable from the words alone, so full comprehension requires prior exposure.

Etymology

Continuity Irish Republican Army comes from the group's claim to continue the original Irish Republican Army; Continuity means 'continuing without change', so the name shows they want to 'keep the old ways' and reject the peace agreements. That's why the group is an armed organisation many governments call a 'terrorist group'.