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.

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.

synonym: individual retirement account.

Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).

synonyms: anger, ire, wrath.