Führer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Führer
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Germany this time is personified by a defendant: Hermann Göring, head of the Luftwaffe and second only to the Führer in the military command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“The Führer was a man who was possible in Germany only at that very moment,” Frank said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
A little belatedly, Elizabeth is finally given the secret files that reveal how much the duke and duchess did — not for love, or for England, but for the Führer.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Among its exhibits is a ballot from one of the many plebiscites held in 1930s Germany to demonstrate universal support for the Führer.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022
As the Hitler Youth faced the twin granite grandstands, they stood at parade rest, waiting for the Führer to address them.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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