the Nazi program for killing all Jews in German-controlled lands
Final Solution in American English
noun
the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews of Europe during the Third Reich
Word origin
[1945–50; trans. of G endgültige Lösung]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, individual medley, regression analysis, shootout, synchronized swimming