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UDA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Ulster Defence Association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The UDA system is being tweaked, with new payments for some complex treatments and preventative work.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Examinations of the case have established that there was collusion, he added, with two state agents within the UDA who were involved.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Jan. 9, 1998 - Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam visits the Maze Prison to meet UDA prisoners in an attempt to change their recent decision to end their support for the peace process.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

The South East Antrim Ulster Defence Association is a standalone faction of the UDA and was once part of its inner council.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

A security assessment in 1985 found that 85% of the intelligence used by the UDA to target people originated from the police and Army and it was heavily reliant on leaks of information.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2022