Gestapo

[ guh-stah-poh; German guh-shtah-poh ]

/ gəˈstɑ poʊ; German gəˈʃtɑ poʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Gestapo ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations.

adjective

(sometimes lowercase) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, especially in the brutal suppression of opposition: The new regime is using gestapo tactics.

Origin of Gestapo

<German Ge(heime) Sta(ats)po(lizei)

Words nearby Gestapo

gestaltism, gestalt phenomenon, Gestalt psychology, Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier

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Example sentences from the Web for Gestapo

The French police supplied the trucks; the Gestapo, the men.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On April 25, 1941, the Gestapo moved into the building and I had to give all the keys to the Germans.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The director of the Gestapo answered only to Heinrich Himmler, and Himmler, only to the Fuhrer himself.
The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil|James A. Warren|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, at its largest in 1944, the Gestapo had only 31,000 agents to fulfill its grim brief across all of occupied Europe.
The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil|James A. Warren|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

All over Europe, the Gestapo orchestrated mass killings on a daily basis.
The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil|James A. Warren|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They must think that we are like the Gestapo or something like that.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And the Gestapo was holding the whip hand because of events which had taken place in the past.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos|R. Sidney Bowen
I would swear that there is not one Gestapo secret agent in all of Moscow, but I am not content with just believing so.
Dave Dawson on the Russian Front|R. Sidney Bowen
Often the Gestapo uses Czech citizens whose relatives are in Germany and upon whom pressure is put.
Secret Armies|John L. Spivak
Human life, and particularly the lives of women and children, meant even less to them than it did to the Gestapo.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for Gestapo

Gestapo

/ (ɡɛˈstɑːpəʊ, German ɡeˈʃtaːpo) /

noun

the secret state police in Nazi Germany, noted for its brutal methods of interrogation

Word Origin for Gestapo

from German Ge (heime) Sta (ats) po (lizei), literally: secret state police

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Gestapo

Gestapo

[ (guh-stah-poh, guh-shtah-poh) ]

The secret police of the Third Reich in Germany. The Gestapo operated against Germans suspected of treason by using brutal interrogation and torture; they instilled widespread fear by their terrorist methods.

notes for Gestapo

“Gestapo tactics” in general are intimidating official procedures.

notes for Gestapo

Figuratively, any brutal secret police organization may be called a “gestapo.”

单词	gestapo
释义	Gestapo [ guh-stah-poh; German guh-shtah-poh ] / gəˈstɑ poʊ; German gəˈʃtɑ poʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Gestapo ON THESAURUS.COM noun the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations. adjective (sometimes lowercase) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, especially in the brutal suppression of opposition: The new regime is using gestapo tactics. Origin of Gestapo <German Ge(heime) Sta(ats)po(lizei) Words nearby Gestapo gestaltism, gestalt phenomenon, Gestalt psychology, Gestalt psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, Gestapo, Gesta Romanorum, gestate, gestation, gestational age, gestational carrier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gestapo The French police supplied the trucks; the Gestapo, the men. My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole\|Anne Sinclair\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On April 25, 1941, the Gestapo moved into the building and I had to give all the keys to the Germans. My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole\|Anne Sinclair\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The director of the Gestapo answered only to Heinrich Himmler, and Himmler, only to the Fuhrer himself. The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil\|James A. Warren\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Still, at its largest in 1944, the Gestapo had only 31,000 agents to fulfill its grim brief across all of occupied Europe. The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil\|James A. Warren\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All over Europe, the Gestapo orchestrated mass killings on a daily basis. The Gestapo Still Sets the Bar for Evil\|James A. Warren\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They must think that we are like the Gestapo or something like that. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy And the Gestapo was holding the whip hand because of events which had taken place in the past. Dave Dawson with the Commandos\|R. Sidney Bowen I would swear that there is not one Gestapo secret agent in all of Moscow, but I am not content with just believing so. Dave Dawson on the Russian Front\|R. Sidney Bowen Often the Gestapo uses Czech citizens whose relatives are in Germany and upon whom pressure is put. Secret Armies\|John L. Spivak Human life, and particularly the lives of women and children, meant even less to them than it did to the Gestapo. Dave Dawson at Casablanca\|Robert Sydney Bowen British Dictionary definitions for Gestapo Gestapo / (ɡɛˈstɑːpəʊ, German ɡeˈʃtaːpo) / noun the secret state police in Nazi Germany, noted for its brutal methods of interrogation Word Origin for Gestapo from German Ge (heime) Sta (ats) po (lizei), literally: secret state police Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Gestapo Gestapo [ (guh-stah-poh, guh-shtah-poh) ] The secret police of the Third Reich in Germany. The Gestapo operated against Germans suspected of treason by using brutal interrogation and torture; they instilled widespread fear by their terrorist methods. notes for Gestapo “Gestapo tactics” in general are intimidating official procedures. notes for Gestapo Figuratively, any brutal secret police organization may be called a “gestapo.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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