Gestapo Definition

gə-stäpō, -shtä-
noun
The secret police force of the German Nazi state, notorious for its terrorism, brutality, etc.
Webster's New World
A police organization that employs terroristic methods to control a populace.
American Heritage
Any secret police.
Webster's New World
Any police force or other authority regarded variously as sinister, ruthless, brutal, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the German security police organized under the Nazi regime.
American Heritage
Of, relating to, or characteristic of terroristic police methods or operations.
Gestapo tactics.
American Heritage

Origin of Gestapo

  • German Ge(heime) Sta(ats)po(lizei) secret state police geheim secret Staat state Polizei police

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gestapo Sentence Examples

  • The Gestapo is making noises about keeping us here overnight, if you can believe it!

  • She was eventually caught and tortured by the Gestapo.

  • The Gestapo was used to track down these enemies of the state, greatly helped by ordinary german informers.

  • Another specific badge was for the Groupe Special de Securité which was the Vichy French equivalent of the Gestapo.

  • It certainly was not unusual for the Gestapo to leave known conspirators alone and free from arrest - until they were needed.

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