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IRB

Speech parts

1. IRB - Noun

2. IRB - Adjective

3. IRB - Proper noun

Meaning

Initialism of institutional review board, a committee that reviews the designs of proposed experiments to confirm whether all the methods proposed are ethical.

Initialism of investment review board, a committee of business executives who review investment choices, comparing against strategy and opportunity costs.

Initialism of internal review board, an internal affairs division of a police department.

IRB (not comparable)

(finance) Initialism of internal ratings-based approach

(historical) Initialism of Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland between 1858 and 1924.

(rugby, historical) Initialism of International Rugby Board, the name used by World Rugby, the worldwide governing body for rugby union, from 1998 to 2014.

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Examples

Adams's maternal great-grandfather, Michael Hannaway, was also a member of the IRB during its dynamiting campaign in England in the 1860s and 1870s. Source: Internet

Although the Volunteer and IRB leaders were not against a rising in principle, they were of the opinion that it was not opportune at that moment. Source: Internet

As of February 2014, WR (then known as the IRB, for International Rugby Board) recorded 119 unions in its membership, 101 full members and 18 associate member countries. Source: Internet

BSE and NSE listed IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. (IRB) is India’s leading and largest highway infrastructure developers, with an asset base of over Rs45,000cr. Source: Internet

Accordingly Connolly was detained and brought – somewhat forcibly – to a meeting with the IRB leadership. Source: Internet

‘A change in IRB regulations now restricts players to one nation representation at the international level.’ Source: Internet

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