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GDR

American  
Or G.D.R.

abbreviation

  1. German Democratic Republic: official name of East Germany.


GDR British  

abbreviation

  1. German Democratic Republic (East Germany; DDR)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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This is the part of Germany where the older generation, from the GDR years, grew up learning Russian language and culture.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

Berlin also still has to decide about a request by Estonia that wants to pass on old GDR howitzers to Ukraine.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2022

After hours of interrogation, he acknowledged his homosexuality and signed a “letter of commitment” pledging his support to the “security forces of the GDR in their righteous fight.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021

But even though the GDR was a Soviet puppet state its leaders were keen to establish their own links with a deeper German history, including its military tradition.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2020

Unless that border could be closed off completely, Ulbricht believed, the GDR was bound to lose.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau