1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
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nazi
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
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In early Thirties Germany, as the Nazi threat grew, the state’s propaganda machine began to penetrate the dream life of its citizenry.
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Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 10 Nov. 2024
It’s finally slated to open in 2026 to commemorate the nearly 50,000 Greek Jews who were loaded onto cattle trucks in Thessaloniki and transported to Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Crucially, there was no unified opposition to the Nazis.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
As Nazi influence grows, Abraham Stiller, a Jewish leader in Helsinki, must risk everything to protect his community.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, 10 Nov. 2024
It’s finally slated to open in 2026 to commemorate the nearly 50,000 Greek Jews who were loaded onto cattle trucks in Thessaloniki and transported to Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Crucially, there was no unified opposition to the Nazis.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
As Nazi influence grows, Abraham Stiller, a Jewish leader in Helsinki, must risk everything to protect his community.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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