Führer
Americannoun
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
In other words, how should a staging represent Gottfried if we are to take in the nuances of what might be meant by him returning as Führer?
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 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
And then there was der Führer himself, Adolf Hitler, the subject of a fascination that, over the decades, proved bottomless and more than slightly disturbing.
From Salon ● May 9, 2020
“The Gestapo says their Führer has more need of them than an old woman walking in gutters running with the rain.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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