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
“The Führer was a man who was possible in Germany only at that very moment,” Frank said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
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
Like others in her generation, she is not afraid to talk about “leading” or “führen” — long a taboo in a Germany traumatized by the memory of its onetime Führer, Hitler.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
All of the cabins are the same, except the private luxury suite on B deck for the Führer himself.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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