Meaning of Fourth Reich | Babel Free
Definitions
- A hypothetical resurrection of Nazi Germany (Third Reich).
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A government or country seen as similarly totalitarian. figuratively
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A nickname for Washington Heights, Manhattan, after the German immigrants who reside there. historical
Examples
“Are you listening, sir? Or did your mind drift / to the next country in your axis, / to all the cool bomb drops you get to call: / delivery fresh from the Fourth Reich to y’all?”
“From their hideaways in South America, it would have been easy for the Nazis to slink away down to New Swabia and establish the Fourth Reich.”
“"[…] This ‘Fourth Reich’ section of the City has no decrease in the number of Central European refugees."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.