STURMABTEILUNG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943

Synonyms:

SA; Storm Troops; Sturmabteilung

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Sturmabteilung" is a kind of...):

militia; reserves (civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army)

Meronyms (members of "Sturmabteilung"):

Brownshirt (a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms)

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