Führer

American

[fy-ruhr, fyoor-er] / ˈfü rər, ˈfyʊər ər /

Also Fuehrer

noun

German.

leader.
der Führer the leader: title of Adolf Hitler.

Führer British

/ ˈfyːrər, ˈfjʊərə /

noun

a leader: applied esp to Adolf Hitler ( der Führer ) while he was Chancellor

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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

They even changed the lyrics to Silent Night to make it a celebration of the Führer.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2023

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

The Führer has been talking to wounded soldiers.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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