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Ulster Defence Association

British  

noun

  1.  UDA.  (in Northern Ireland) a Loyalist paramilitary organization

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

From BBC

The LCC, which says it speaks for the Ulster Volunteer Force, Red Hand Commando and Ulster Defence Association militant groups, said it was not involved in the riots and it called for calm.

From Reuters

The Ulster Defence Association, formed in 1971, had tens of thousands of members at its peak.

From BBC

The loyalist paramilitaries including the Ulster Volunteer Force, Ulster Defence Association and Red Hand Commando said they were concerned about the disruption to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland due to the Brexit deal.

From Reuters

The Ulster Volunteer Force and Ulster Defence Association, Protestant paramilitaries, were also responsible for a series of assassinations and atrocities.

From Washington Times