foras

Foras is a noun in Modern Irish meaning foundation, institution, or organization. It denotes an organized body or formal entity and is used across contexts to refer to such bodies.

In contemporary Irish usage, foras is common in the names of organizations and public bodies. It functions similarly to "foundation" or "office" in English and frequently appears in official titles to indicate a formal institution. The best known example is Foras na Gaeilge, a cross-border public body established to promote the Irish language across the island.

Beyond proper names, foras can appear as a generic term for a foundation or agency in Irish prose. It is a common noun, with capitalization reserved for proper names in accordance with standard Irish orthography.

Foras is not an acronym. In most uses, it functions as a regular noun rather than as an abbreviated form, and capitalization is determined by its role in a sentence or by its presence in a title. Overall, the term reflects the Gaelic tradition of naming organized entities as functional, formal bodies.