irb

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Noun

1. {{initialism of|en|w:institutional review board}}, a committee that reviews the designs of proposed experiments to confirm whether all the methods proposed are ethical.
2. {{init of|en|[[investment]] [[review]] [[board]]}}, a committee of business executives who review investment choices, comparing against strategy and opportunity costs.
3. {{init of|en|[[internal]] review board}}, an [[internal affairs]] division of a police department.
4. {{init of|en|[[inflatable]] [[rescue]] [[boat]]}}.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|finance}} {{init of|en|[[internal]] [[rating]]s-[[based]]}} approach.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} {{init of|en|w:Irish Republican Brotherhood}}, a secret organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland between 1858 and 1924.
2. {{lb|en|rugby|historical}} {{init of|en|[[w:World Rugby|International Rugby Board]]}}, the name used by World Rugby, the worldwide governing body for [[rugby union]], from 1998 to 2014.

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