Meaning of Fourth Reich | Babel Free
Definitions
- A hypothetical resurrection of Nazi Germany (Third Reich).
- A government or country seen as similarly totalitarian.
- A nickname for Washington Heights, Manhattan, after the German immigrants who reside there.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Viertes Reich
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.
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