gauleiter

gau·lei·ter

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gou-lahy-ter]
- /ˈgaʊˌlaɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gou-lahy-ter]
- /ˈgaʊˌlaɪ tər/

Definitions of gauleiter word

noun gauleiter the leader or chief official of a political district under Nazi control. 1
noun gauleiter (historical) An official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany. 1
noun gauleiter a provincial governor in Germany under Hitler 0
noun gauleiter a person in a position of petty or local authority who behaves in an overbearing authoritarian manner 0
noun gauleiter Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official. 0

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Origin of gauleiter

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < German, equivalent to Gau region + Leiter director

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Parts of speech for Gauleiter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gauleiter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gauleiter usage trend in Literature

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