English Explanatory Dictionary

General Government

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An occupation zone established by Nazi Germany in parts of Poland (including areas that are now part of Ukraine).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

General Government the General Government General Governorate

Etymology

Calque of German Generalgouvernement. Strictly a mistranslation, because German Gouvernement (at least in this context) means governorate, not government.

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