gauleiter

See also: Gauleiter

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gauleiter, from Gau (“administrative division”) + Leiter (“leader”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊlaɪtə/

Noun

gauleiter (plural gauleiters)

  1. (historical) An official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany.
  2. Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
    • 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001), page 30:
      Five minutes later, Martland and his gauleiters canter in and whisk poor Hockbottle off to the Cottage Hospital of evil fame.

Translations

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Alternative forms

Noun

gauleiter m (plural gauleiters or gauleiter)

  1. (historical) gauleiter (official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany)
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