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Abwehr
[ ahp-vair, ahb-; German ahp-veyr ]
noun
- the German high-command service for espionage, counterintelligence, and sabotage during World War II.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Abwehr1
< German: literally, defense (noun derivative of abwehren to defend, ward off ), perhaps originally in a compound such as Spionageabwehr counterintelligence
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Example Sentences
Soon he was snapped up by the Abwehr, the German intelligence service, and sent into action.
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To keep this network up and running, the Abwehr paid Garcia, whom they code-named "Arabel," the then-vast sum of £20,000.
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