Axis power

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A country in the alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Nazi Germany, Kingdom of Italy, Empire of Japan, and a few other countries, which opposed the Allies.

in-plural

Equivalents

Españolpotencia del Eje

DeutschAchsenmacht

Portuguêseixo

15 more languages

العربيةقوة التحلف

Bosanskios oš osa

Češtinaosa

Suomiakselivallat

Hrvatskioš os osa

Magyartengelyhatalom

Italianoasse Potenze dell'Asse

日本語枢軸国

한국어추축국

Kurdîosa

NederlandsAsmogendheid

Polskios

Русскийось

Српскиoš os osa

Svenskaaxelmakterna

Examples

“The target ⟳ was from a country that, in World War II, was an Axis power.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Axis progression Axisymmetric Axisymmetrical axisymmetry axite axitinib

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