Gauleiter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡaʊ(ˌ)laɪtəɹ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gauleiter is a noun meaning Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
Meaning
Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
More Meanings
- (historical) An official in charge of a district of the Nazi Party (after 1933 increasingly adopting state functions).
Example Sentences
Five minutes later, Martland and his gauleiters canter in and whisk poor Hockbottle off to the Cottage Hospital of evil fame.
Word Forms
- gauleiters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burgrave, bailiff, prominent, waldgrave, landgraf, chancellor.
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