Meaning of Gestapo | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The secret police of Nazi Germany.
   Nazism, historical
2. Any militant oppressive force or group.
   broadly, derogatory, informal

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Examples

“Fortunately this was Spain and not Germany. The Spanish secret police had some of the spirit of the Gestapo, but not much of its competence.”

“Men were frog-marched by the feminist Gestapo into accepting an alien 'politically correct' agenda.”

“One of those injured by the immigration Gestapo spoke to WSWS reporter Kimie Saito, his head wrapped in white bandages stained with blood.”

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