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  • I.F.S.
    I.F.S.
    abbreviation
    Irish Free State.
  • IFS
    IFS
    abbreviation
    Irish Free State (now called Republic of Ireland)

I.F.S.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Irish Free State.


IFS British  

abbreviation

  1. Irish Free State (now called Republic of Ireland)

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A violinist and a percussionist stand in for the different personality components that interact with each other in I.F.S. therapy.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2019

The Lib Dems have long called for reform, while the IFS has previously said that a reevaluation of council tax bands is "long overdue".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The IFS argues that an efficient way to generate tax revenue would be some sort of combined land value and proportional property tax - to replace stamp duty and council tax.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

"If these new Treasury responsibilities require any spending, this will need to be paid for from somewhere else, potentially squeezing other budgets further," says Max Warner of the IFS.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

According to a 2025 IFS survey of married mothers with at least one young child, 83% of liberal moms work full- or part-time compared to 56% of conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

I sat this evening with Sir A. Fountaine, and we amused ourselves with making IFS for Dilly.

From The Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift

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