Reich
1 Americannoun
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(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
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the German state, especially during the Nazi period.
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Stephen Michael Steve, born 1936, U.S. composer.
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Wilhelm 1897–1957, Austrian psychoanalyst in the U.S.
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the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich )
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the Hohenzollern empire from 1871 to 1919 ( Second Reich )
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the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933
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the Nazi dictatorship from 1933 to 1945 ( Third Reich )
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Steve . born 1936, US composer, whose works are characterized by the repetition and modification of small rhythmic motifs. His works include Drumming (1971), The Desert Music (1984), and City Life (1995)
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Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1897–1957, Austrian psychologist, lived in the US. An ardent socialist and advocate of sexual freedom, he proclaimed a cosmic unity of all energy and built a machine (the orgone accumulator) to concentrate this energy on human beings. His books include The Function of the Orgasm (1927)
Etymology
Origin of Reich
1920–25; < German: kingdom
Example Sentences
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This work became part of a larger project, led by Professor David Reich and Dr Iñigo Olalde at Harvard University, involving geneticists and archaeologists from across western Europe.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Reich cited Christopher Nolan's upcoming ancient Greek action movie "Odyssey" and Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller "Disclosure Day" as possible Cannes films.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
He doted on the music of Rachmaninoff when Rachmaninoff was unfashionable and on Steve Reich when Reich was found unfathomable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Appeared in the April 23, 2026, print edition as 'A Shimmering Steve Reich Classic Turns 50'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
In addition to Adolf Hitler, these included Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda; Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS; and Robert Ley, head of the Reich Labor Front.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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