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Irgun

Irgun

9.9
A Hebrew word for an organization or group
  • noun
  • /ɪrˈɡun/
: Irgun
  • The concept of Irgun represents a vital part of Jewish history and culture.

Examples

  • The Irgun played a significant role in advocating for Jewish rights in pre-state Israel.

  • Many historians study the Irgun to understand the complexities of Israel's formation.

  • Emanuel's father was an Irgun guerrilla in the wars to establish Israel after WWII. The Irgun only the Likud's Likudniks.

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Synonyms

org
vsIrgun
  • Informal
16 4.0

A group of people who work together for a shared purpose

is a full Hebrew term rather than an English abbreviation
assn
vsIrgun
4 8.5

A group of people who work together for a common purpose

is the complete Hebrew word referring to such a group rather than an abbreviation

Surface Forms

Irgun singular
Irguns plural

Etymology

Irgun comes from Hebrew and literally means 'organization' or 'association', and you can think of it like the English word organize; it refers to a group 'brought together' to work as one.