Synonyms for gestapos


Grammar : Noun
Spell : guh-stah-poh; German guh-shtah-poh
Phonetic Transcription : gəˈstɑ poʊ; German gəˈʃtɑ poʊ


Définition of gestapos

Origin :
  • Nazi secret state police, 1934, from German Gestapo, contracted from "Geheime Staats-polizei," literally "secret state police," set up by Hermann Göring in Prussia in 1933, extended to all Germany in January 1934.
  • As in SWAT team : noun special weapons and tactics team

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