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That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.
David Hackworth

Meaning of "the Axis" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE AXIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the Axis

Axis powers

The Axis powers, also known as the Axis alliance, Axis nations, Axis countries, or the Axis, were the nations that fought in the Second World War against the Allied forces. The Axis powers were united by their opposition to the Western world and the Soviet Union. They described their goals as breaking the hegemony of plutocratic-capitalist Western powers and defending civilization from communism. The Axis grew out of the Anti-Comintern Pact, an anti-communist treaty signed by Germany and Japan in 1936. Italy joined the Pact in 1937. The "Rome–Berlin Axis" became a military alliance in 1939 under the Pact of Steel, with the Tripartite Pact of 1940 leading to the integration of the military aims of Germany and its two treaty-bound allies. At its zenith during World War II, the Axis presided over territories that occupied large parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The war ended in 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers and the dissolution of their alliance. As in the case of the Allies, membership of the Axis was fluid, with some nations switching sides or changing their degree of military involvement over the course of the war.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE AXIS

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the Arab street
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the archenemy
the Archer
the archfiend
the Arctic
the Ardennes
the Argentine
the Argonne
the Armada
the arts
the Ashes
the Atlantic
the Atlantic Provinces
the atomic age
the attack
the Authorized Version
the axe
the Azores

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE AXIS

anaphylaxis
axis
cathexis
chemoprophylaxis
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deixis
epistaxis
lexis
major axis
minor axis
neutral axis
praxis
principal axis
prophylaxis
pyxis
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x-axis
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Zeuxis

Synonyms and antonyms of the Axis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Axis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE AXIS

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

Translator English - Chinese

轴心国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Eje
570 millions of speakers

English

the Axis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऐक्सिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ось
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o Eixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´Axe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Axis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Achse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アクシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing sumbu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Axis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅक्सिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eksen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´Asse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вісь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Axa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο Άξονας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Axis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Axis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Axis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Axis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE AXIS»

The term «the Axis» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE AXIS» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «THE AXIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Axis.
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Stafford Cripps
Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have already gone through so much tragedy and suffering to defeat the evil designs of the Axis powers.
2
Alexander Dubcek
After Barbarossa and Pearl Harbor, the war tide slowly turned against the Axis.
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David Hackworth
That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.
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Serge Schmemann
Back when George W. Bush was identifying his Axis of Evil, it struck me that a longer and more instructive list could be compiled of the Axis of the Humiliated (or Insulted and Injured, to borrow from Dostoevsky).

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE AXIS»

Discover the use of the Axis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Axis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Literature from the 'Axis of Evil': Writing from Iran, Iraq, ...
The book includes works from Syria, Lybia, the Sudan, Cuba, as well as from Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.
Words Without Borders, 2013
2
Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing, and the New Geopolitics
Their relationship reflects a new geopolitics, one that eschews formal alliances in favor of more flexible and opportunistic arrangements. Ultimately, it is an axis of convenience driven by cold-eyed perceptions of the national interest.
Bobo Lo, 2009
3
All or Nothing: The Axis and the Holocaust 1941-43
German and Italian fascist armies treated the Jews quite differently during the Second World War. Jonathan Steinberg unravels the motives and force underpinning Nazism and Fascism and discusses the roots of atrocity during war.
Jonathan Steinberg, 2002
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Weapons Of Choice
In a first installment of a three-part alternate history epic, America's World War II fleet is decimated by a multi-national task force sent back in time from the year 2021, forcing Admiral Nimitz and Rear Admiral Spruance to make the ...
John Birmingham, 2005
5
The Axis Of Evil: Iran, Hizballah, And The Palestinian Terror
This book is a comprehensive and in-depth study of Shiite and Iranian terror activity.
Shaul Shay
6
Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States
Chris Fair has dined with soldiers in the Khyber Pass and with prostitutes in Delhi, rummaged for fish in Jaffna, and sipped Taliban tea in Peshawar.
Chris Fair, 2008
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Apache Axis Live: A Web Services Tutorial
This tutorial is a third generation Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) engine and an open-source Java framework for constructing and deploying interoperable XML transactions using SOAP. (Computer Books - General Information)
James Goodwill, 2004
8
Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope
Fully updated edition of this fiery polemic on Latin America's challenge to US-led neoliberalism.
Tariq Ali, 2008
9
Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over ...
In Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over Europe during World War II, Kevin Mahoney provides a detailed combat history of the critical role played by this Air Force unit during World War II from November 1943 through May ...
Kevin A. Mahoney, 2013
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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 - Illustrated Complete
Click the Axis Titles button in the Labels group, point to Primary Vertical Axis Title, then inthe Majorunit group, thentype the click Rotated Title A text box containing the text AxisTitle appears on the vertical axis, next to Thousands. new scale ...
Elizabeth Reding, Lynn Wermers, 2007

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE AXIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Axis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Agnellis' Exor bids $6.4 billion for PartnerRe to trump Axis
In January, Axis and PartnerRe agreed on an $11 billion all-share deal to create one ... or a 16 percent premium to the implied value under the Axis agreement, ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
2
Jennifer Lopez to sign Las Vegas residency deal
Lopez would make $350,000 a show, playing at The Axis inside Planet Hollywood, TMZ reported, citing a draft contract J-Lo is close to signing. Spears also ... «Page Six, Oct 14»
3
Govt. to get up to Rs.5700 cr through Axis Bank stake sale
The Central Government will sell 4.2 crore shares or 9 per cent stake in Axis Bank ... The closing price for the Axis Bank scrip on Thursday on the Bombay Stock ... «The Hindu, Mar 14»
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Caesars taps Live Nation to book The Axis at Planet Hollywood
Gary Loveman, chairman of Caesars Entertainment Corp., speaks during a news conference at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood hotel-casino Thursday, Dec. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec 13»

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