Gleichschaltung

/ ˈɡlaɪkˌʃæltʊŋ /

noun

1. the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gleichschaltung¹

C20: German

Example Sentences

The Germans call this "synchronization," or “gleichschaltung.”

From Salon

The Germans have a word for this: “Gleichschaltung.”

From Salon

The German word for this control over the entirety of society is “Gleichschaltung,” which means “synchronization” or “bringing into line.”

From Salon

In Trump’s America, how far are we down the road to Gleichschaltung?

From Salon

Gleichschaltung is generally rendered in English as “Coordination,” but this translation lacks, to my mind, the ominous overtones of a systematic technical autocratic takeover of power.

From Salon