noun
Provo
PROH-voh
noun
1
An informal term for a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
"The documentary interviewed a former Provo about the ceasefire."
How to Use Provo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang name for a member of the Provisional IRA.
When to use it
Informal and politically loaded; mainly found in historical or journalistic writing about Northern Ireland.
Word Forms
Provos plural, Provos plural
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The documentary interviewed a former _____ about the ceasefire.