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I became Gauleiter in 1927.
Fritz Sauckel

Meaning of "Gauleiter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAULEITER

From German, from Gau district + Leiterleader.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAULEITER

Gauleiter  [ˈɡaʊˌlaɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAULEITER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gauleiter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAULEITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gauleiter

Gauleiter

A Gauleiter was the party leader of a regional branch of the NSDAP or the head of a Gau or of a Reichsgau. Gauleiter was the second highest Nazi Party paramilitary rank, subordinate only to the higher rank Reichsleiter and to the position of Führer. During World War II, the rank of Gauleiter was obtained only by direct appointment from Adolf Hitler.

Definition of Gauleiter in the English dictionary

The definition of Gauleiter in the dictionary is a provincial governor in Germany under Hitler. Other definition of Gauleiter is a person in a position of petty or local authority who behaves in an overbearing authoritarian manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAULEITER


blighter
ˈblaɪtə
candlelighter
ˈkænd əlˌlaɪtə
citer
ˈsaɪtə
delighter
dɪˈlaɪtə
downlighter
ˈdaʊnˌlaɪtə
fighter
ˈfaɪtə
firefighter
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə
firelighter
ˈfaɪəˌlaɪtə
highlighter
ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə
lamplighter
ˈlæmpˌlaɪtə
lighter
ˈlaɪtə
limelighter
ˈlaɪmˌlaɪtə
mitre
ˈmaɪtə
moonlighter
ˈmuːnˌlaɪtə
plighter
ˈplaɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə
uplighter
ˈʌpˌlaɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAULEITER

Gauguin
Gauhati
Gaul
Gaulish
Gaulle
Gaullism
Gaullist
gault
gaulter
gaultheria
Gaultier

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAULEITER

biter
Blaue Reiter
copywriter
counterfeiter
exciter
exploiter
feature writer
forfeiter
inviter
Jupiter
limiter
liter
profiter
recruiter
screenwriter
singer-songwriter
story writer
surfeiter
underwriter
waiter

Synonyms and antonyms of Gauleiter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gauleiter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAULEITER

Find out the translation of Gauleiter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gauleiter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gauleiter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Gauleiter
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gauleiter
570 millions of speakers

English

Gauleiter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gauleiter
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Gauleiter
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гауляйтер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gauleiter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধস্তন অত্যাচারী শাসক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gauleiter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gauleiter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gauleiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Gauleiter
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Gauleiter
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gauleiter
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Gauleiter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Gauleiter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गौलीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gauleiter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gauleiter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gauleiter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гауляйтер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gauleiter
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Γκαουλάιτερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gauleiter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gauleiter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gauleiter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gauleiter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAULEITER»

The term «Gauleiter» is regularly used and occupies the 104.642 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAULEITER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gauleiter

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QUOTES WITH «GAULEITER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gauleiter.
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Fritz Sauckel
I became Gauleiter in 1927.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAULEITER»

Discover the use of Gauleiter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gauleiter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Hitler's Doorstep: The Wartime Intelligence Reports of ...
Some of the better-known gauleiters are: Goebbels, gauleiter of the city of Berlin; Terboven, the gauleiter for the Rhineland, and at the same time administrator for Norway — a ruthless and bloodthirsty fellow; Koch, gauleiter for East Prussia, ...
Neal H. Petersen, 2010
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Hitler: Study of a Revolutionary?
Gauleiter would keep digging away at him, until he was assigned the deputy most to his liking. As things are, three or four Gauleiter are at each others' throats because of my deputies. And since Gauleiter can never agree, I always claim the  ...
Martyn Housden, 2002
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Hitler and the Nazi State
The Gauleiter were Hitler's most trusted and loyal lieutenants and they exercised considerable power in the localities in the name of the Fiihrer. Joseph Gobbels's power base was strengthened by his appointment as Gauleiter of Berlin; others ...
Martin Collier, Philip Pedley, 2005
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Guide to the Microfiche Edition: With an Introduction to the ...
Gauleiter of Berlin 30935;', Gauleiter of Carinthia 3/1935]'. Gauleiter of DanzigWestpreufien 3/1935f Gauleiter of Diisseldorf 3/1 935 f Gauleiter of East Prussia 3/1936 Gauleiter of Essen 3/1935f Gauleiter of Franconia 3/1 935 f Gauleiter of ...
‎2001
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Behemoth: The Structure and Practice of National Socialism, ...
The following have been created: Westmark (Saarbriicken)—Gauleiter and federal regent Biirckel Vienna (Vienna)-Gauleiter and federal regent v. Schirach Carinthia (Klagenfurt)—Gauleiter and federal regent Dr. F. Rainer Lower Danube  ...
Franze Neumann, 2009
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"The Good Old Days": The Holocaust as Seen by Its ...
It is clear, however, that the Gauleiter used his knowledge to save his Jews. As a result of the betrayal no Jew appeared at the appointed time. There was nothing else to do but to round the Jews up by force. The Jews put up resistance and the  ...
Ernst Klee, Willi Dressen, Volker Riess, 1991
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The Nazi Party 1919-1945: A Complete History
Globocnik, Odilo Greiser, Arthur Hanke, Karl Henlein, Konrad Henningsen, Harry Heydrich, Reinhard Hildebrandt, Friedrich Hoffmann, Albert Holz, Karl Ifland, Otto Jury, Hugo Karpenstein, Bavaria, 1943-45 Gauleiter of Vienna, 1938-39; SS ...
Dietrich Orlow, 2013
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Working Towards the Führer: Essays in Honour of Sir Ian Kershaw
Gauleiter did not object, either a candidate suggested by the Gauleiter himself or a compromise candidate. The extent to which the party was able to, or indeed wished to, impose unqualified personnel on the state agencies varied from Gau to ...
Anthony McElligott, Tim Kirk, Ian Kershaw, 2003
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OSS Agents in Hitler's Heartland: Destination Innsbruck
position within the intelligence community, as provided by "Max," had reached the Gauleiter. Guettner in his deposition commented on the strange event that must have come as quite a shock to the system. I should add that Kreisleiter Dr.
Gerald Schwab, 1996
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Hitler's Voice: Organisation & development of the Nazi Party:
112 Helmuth Bruckner (born 1896): editor; 1924 town councillor for the NSFB in Breslau; 1925 joined the NSDAP; 1925-1934 Gauleiter of Silesia; 1930-1932 Reichstag deputy; 1932-1933 member of the Prussian Landtag; 1933 Oberprasident ...
Detlef Mühlberger, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAULEITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gauleiter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mailbag: Cake decision not the end
Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian — who appointed him gauleiter? — has effectively bankrupted bakers Melissa and Aaron Klein because ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
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The Nazi past of Germany's post-war political elite
The latter's predecessor, former Gauleiter (regional Nazi Party leader) of East Prussia, Theodor Oberländer, who had also been Reich director ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
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Goebbels: Driven by narcissism and a need for Hitler's admiration
Becoming Gauleiter, or regional party leader, in the working-class stronghold of Berlin was a challenging task. Deep divisions within the party ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Greece and Germany and the weight of history
The composer Mikis Theodorakis railed against debt servitude and what he called "the Germans' intention to impose on us a new Gauleiter". «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Editorial: Behave yourself, man
... opportunist, expenses-fiddling imposters or describing the chief constable of Police Scotland as behaving like an unaccountable gauleiter. «Scottish Legal News, Jun 15»
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Hurtig has PM pegged
... addition, his intention to replace it with a totalitarian, police state with himself as a Gauleiter trampling on Canadians' liberty in his jackboots. «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
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Did you know that about Luxembourg? The story of the US Embassy …
... 1940, the building gained a new occupant. Gustaf Simon, a friend of Heinrich Himmler, was in August appointed the Gauleiter or Governor of ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jun 15»
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The last slotman
“I didn't even know what a gauleiter was until that (bleeping) spelling bee. I've never forgotten it.” Interested in genealogy, he discovered that a ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
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Satan's Spokesman
What the Führer did trust was his anti-Semitism. As party gauleiter of Berlin, Goebbels prohibited Jews from using city services, and even after ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jun 15»
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Jews beware: Tory Nazis are in town
Perhaps François Crépeau should apply for the job of gauleiter. He has all the credentials: stupidity, ignorance, immorality and – most ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»

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