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brownshirt
[ broun-shurt ]
/ ˈbraʊnˌʃɜrt /
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noun (often initial capital letter)
a Nazi.
a Nazi storm trooper.
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How to use brownshirt in a sentence
Last year, Boykin accused President Obama of using the Affordable Care Act to establish his own personal “Brownshirt” army.
British Dictionary definitions for brownshirt
Brown Shirt
noun
(in Nazi Germany) a storm trooper
a member of any fascist party or group
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