Reich

¹ American  

[rahyk, rahykh] / raɪk, raɪx /

noun

1. (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.

2. the German state, especially during the Nazi period.

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Reich ² American  

[rahykh] / raɪx /

noun

1. Stephen Michael Steve, born 1936, U.S. composer.

2. Wilhelm 1897–1957, Austrian psychoanalyst in the U.S.

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Reich ¹ British  

/ raɪk, raiç /

noun

1. the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich )

2. the Hohenzollern empire from 1871 to 1919 ( Second Reich )

3. the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933

4. the Nazi dictatorship from 1933 to 1945 ( Third Reich )

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Reich ² British  

/ raiç, raɪk /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Reich

1920–25; < German: kingdom

Example Sentences

Appeared in the April 23, 2026, print edition as 'A Shimmering Steve Reich Classic Turns 50'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“We anticipate a modest check uplift but limited traffic benefit for MCD,” RBC analyst Logan Reich said in a note last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“By distributing traffic amongst multiple locations rather than funneling it all into the central terminal area we can reduce gridlock, improve safety, and give passengers better options on how to get to LAX,” Reich said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“We’ve made all these investments so it makes sense now to look at getting those fees on par with the market rate for access,” Reich said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The international court determined that the children and teenagers of the Third Reich had been betrayed, deserted, and sacrificed by a party and a regime that had used them to attain power.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti