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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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Last month, Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck told the Policing Board that he believed UDA members were involved in sectarian intimidation in north Belfast over the summer.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

A source described the discussions with South East Antrim UDA representatives as "highly sensitive".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

The talks between South East Antrim UDA leadership and mediators come amid calls for a fresh process to try to end paramilitarism.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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 UDA was not made an illegal organisation until 1992.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2022