brownshirt

[broun-shurt]

noun (often initial capital letter)

a Nazi.
a Nazi storm trooper.

Origin of brownshirt

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

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Contemporary Examples of brownshirt

Last year, Boykin accused President Obama of using the Affordable Care Act to establish his own personal “Brownshirt” army.
Rightwing Ex- General: ‘Jews Are The Problem’
Caitlin Dickson
March 13, 2014