PROGRESSIVE UNIONIST PARTY


Meaning of PROGRESSIVE UNIONIST PARTY in English

Proˌgressive ˈUnionist ˌParty, the BrE AmE

a Protestant political party in Northern Ireland that is connected to the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force), an illegal ↑ paramilitary organization. It had two representatives at the Northern Ireland Assembly, both of whom were former UVF prisoners.

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