1. Provided or serving only for the time being. See Synonyms at temporary.

2. Provisional Of or relating to any of the extremist factions of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970.

1. A person hired temporarily for a job, typically before having taken an examination qualifying the person for permanent employment: fire department provisionals.

2. A temporary stamp that is used before the official issue is released.

3. Provisional A member of a Provisional faction of the Irish Republican Army.