Reich
1 Americannoun
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(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
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the German state, especially during the Nazi period.
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Stephen Michael Steve, born 1936, U.S. composer.
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Wilhelm 1897–1957, Austrian psychoanalyst in the U.S.
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the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich )
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the Hohenzollern empire from 1871 to 1919 ( Second Reich )
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the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933
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the Nazi dictatorship from 1933 to 1945 ( Third Reich )
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Steve . born 1936, US composer, whose works are characterized by the repetition and modification of small rhythmic motifs. His works include Drumming (1971), The Desert Music (1984), and City Life (1995)
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Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1897–1957, Austrian psychologist, lived in the US. An ardent socialist and advocate of sexual freedom, he proclaimed a cosmic unity of all energy and built a machine (the orgone accumulator) to concentrate this energy on human beings. His books include The Function of the Orgasm (1927)
Etymology
Origin of Reich
1920–25; < German: kingdom
Example Sentences
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Once war with Nazi Germany began, Delmer was recruited to run what Mr. Pomerantsev describes as Britain’s “empire of tricks” against the Third Reich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was the year Glass wrote “Einstein on the Beach” and Steve Reich created “Music for 18 Musicians” — the composers’ first masterpieces — demonstrating that Minimalism mattered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
"It was the power centre of Nazi Germany, Hitler's New Reich Chancellery, and these are the last remains."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
This work became part of a larger project, led by Professor David Reich and Dr Iñigo Olalde at Harvard University, involving geneticists and archaeologists from across western Europe.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
They were accompanied by Dr. Theodor Lewald, president of the German Olympic Organizing Committee, and Wilhelm Frick, Reich minister of the interior.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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