| NOUN | group | Gestapo | the secret state police in Nazi Germany |
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| Sounds | gahstaa'pow | |
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| Rhymes | apropos ... zippo: 13 rhymes with pow... | |
| Meaning | The secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods. | |
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| Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
| Part of | Schutzstaffel, SS | Special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925 |
| Broader | secret police | A police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition) |
| Spanish | gestapo | |
| Catalan | gestapo | |
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