provisional — provisionality, provisionalness, n. provisionally, adv. /preuh vizh euh nl/, adj. 1. providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government. 2. accepted or adopted… … Universalium
provisional — pro•vi•sion•al [[t]prəˈvɪʒ ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) serving for the time being only; temporary: a provisional government[/ex] 2) accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional 3) gov (usu. cap.) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that… … From formal English to slang
Provisional Irish Republican Army — (Óglaigh na hÉireann) Participant in the Troubles Masked Provisional IRA volunteers at a rally in August 1979 … Wikipedia
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provisional — ► ADJECTIVE 1) arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later. 2) (Provisional) relating to the unofficial wings of the IRA and Sinn Fein. ► NOUN (Provisional) ▪ a member of the Provisional wing of the IRA or Sinn Fein.… … English terms dictionary
Provisional IRA campaign 1969–1997 — From 1969 until 1997 [Moloney, p. 472] , the Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA) conducted an armed paramilitary campaign in the United Kingdom, aimed at ending British sovereignty in Northern Ireland in order to create a united… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade — East Tyrone Brigade Active December 1969–July 1997 Allegiance Provisional Irish Republican Army Area of operations east County Tyrone Engagements Attack on Ballygawley barracks Loughgall Ambush … Wikipedia
Provisional Government of Belgium — The Provisional Government ( nl. Voorlopig Bewind; fr. Gouvernement provisoire) was formed as a revolutionary committee of notables during the Belgian Revolution on September 24, 1830 at the Brussels City Hall under the name of Administrative… … Wikipedia
Member states of the United Nations — Map of the United Nations (UN) member states, with their territories (including dependent territories) recognized by the UN in blue.[1] … Wikipedia
Provisional Legislative Council — Infobox Parliament name = Provisional Legislative Council of Hong Kong 香港臨時立法會 coa pic = session room = house type = Unicameral houses = leader1 type = President of the Provisional Legislative Council leader1 = Rita Fan Hsu Lai tai party1 =… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA North Antrim Brigade — The Provisional IRA North Antrim Brigade was a Provisional Irish Republican Army brigade organised in the North Antrim area of Northern Ireland. The brigade seems to have been relatively inactive. Following the 1972 incident below, no further… … Wikipedia