Schutzstaffel
A squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German EmpireA squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; the Schusta.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; the Schusta.
(historical)The internal security force of Nazi Germany; the SS.
Schutzstaffel, SS
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special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
A division or corps of this force.
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from German Schutzstaffel.Unadapted borrowing from German Schutzstaffel.
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Forms
plural: Schutzstaffeln| Singular | Schutzstaffel |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps:SS
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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