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gau·lei·ter \ˈgau̇ˌlīd.ə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: German, from gau + leiter leader, from Old High German leitāri, from leiten to lead + -āri -er — more at lead 1. a. : a district leader of the German National Socialist party formerly serving in his territory as provincial governor b. : a political functionary occupying a similar subordinate but important position in a totalitarian regime or hierarchy 2. : a person that in outlook and social responses may be likened to a gauleiter; often : an arrogant overbearing subordinate or henchman < how these conductors feel their oats. They are gauleiters of music in their respective cities — D.S.Moore > < recognized gauleiters in penology — Prison World > |