brownshirt

[ broun-shurt ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)

1. a Nazi.
2. a Nazi storm trooper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brownshirt¹

1930–35; brown + shirt so called from the color of the shirt worn as part of the uniform

Example Sentences

Last year, Boykin accused President Obama of using the Affordable Care Act to establish his own personal “Brownshirt” army.

From The Daily Beast