Schutzstaffel

[ shoots-shtah-fuhl ]

noun

, German.

1. an elite military unit of the Nazi party that served as Hitler's bodyguard and as a special police force. : SS

Schutzstaffel

/ ˈʃʊtsʃtafəl /

noun

1. See SS

Word History and Origins

Origin of Schutzstaffel¹

Literally, “defense echelon”