gestapo

Ge·sta·po

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guh-stah-poh; German guh-shtah-poh]
- /gəˈstɑ poʊ; German gəˈʃtɑ poʊ/
- /geˈstɑːpəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-stah-poh; German guh-shtah-poh]
- /gəˈstɑ poʊ; German gəˈʃtɑ poʊ/

Definitions of gestapo word

noun gestapo the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations. 1
adjective gestapo (sometimes lowercase) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, especially in the brutal suppression of opposition: The new regime is using gestapo tactics. 1
noun gestapo repressive police force 1
noun gestapo the secret state police in Nazi Germany, noted for its brutal methods of interrogation 0
noun gestapo the secret police force of the German Nazi state, notorious for its terrorism, brutality, etc. 0
noun gestapo any secret police 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for gestapo

noun gestapo

swat — to hit; slap; smack.
posse — posse comitatus.
posse comitatus — the body of persons that a peace officer of a county is empowered to call upon for assistance in preserving the peace, making arrests, and serving writs.

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