Irgun

American  

[ir-goon] / ɪrˈgun /

noun

1. a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.

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Other Word Forms

• Irgunist noun

Example Sentences

In one violent tit-for-tat, members of Irgun, a Zionist paramilitary force, threw bombs at Arab workers standing in line at a Haifa oil refinery.

From Salon

It had been bombed by the right-wing Zionist organization Irgun as part of its effort to persuade the British to leave Palestine.

From Seattle Times

Shilansky maintained close ties to the group when Irgun morphed into a political party headed by Menachem Begin.

From New York Times

Most on the ship, Shilansky included, were members of Irgun, the right-wing underground resistance group.

From New York Times

Fudging his age by two years, Ranan enlisted in the Irgun at 14 while still enrolled in school, the Herzliya Gymnasium in the coastal city of Herzliya.

From New York Times