NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION


Meaning of NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION in English

ˌNational ˈRifle Associˌation, the BrE AmE abbreviation , the NRA

a US organization that supports people's rights to buy and keep guns, and opposes attempts to change the laws and introduce more strict controls on guns. It is thought of as a very powerful group which has a lot of political influence, especially in the Republican Party.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.