English Explanatory Dictionary

Schutzstaffel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; the Schusta.
  2. The internal security force of Nazi Germany; the SS.
  3. A division or corps of this force.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃʊts.stæ.fəl/

Word forms

Schutzstaffel Schutzstaffeln

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Schutzstaffel.

Related words

Waffen-SS
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