the Ulster Defence Association
/ði ˌʌlstə dɪˈfens əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði ˌʌlstə dɪˈfens əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
/ði ˌʌlstər dɪˈfens əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði ˌʌlstər dɪˈfens əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
(abbreviation the UDA)
- an illegal Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland). The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and used violence to oppose the IRA. It was formed as a legal political organization in 1971, but was made illegal in 1992 after committing acts of violence against Roman Catholics. It declared a ceasefire in 1994 and made an official statement in 2007 that it had ended the use of violence. Other similar groups include the Ulster Freedom Fighters and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
阿尔斯特防卫协会：阿尔斯特的非法新教军事团体。该组织希望阿尔斯特（Ulster）保持英国的一部分，并使用暴力来反对IRA。它于1971年作为合法的政治组织成立，但在对罗马天主教徒实施暴力行为后于1992年被宣布为非法。它于1994年宣布停火，并于2007年发表正式声明说它已停止使用暴力。其他类似团体包括“阿尔斯特自由战士”和“阿尔斯特志愿军”。