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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"The New Reich Chancellery was the planning centre and starting point of World War Two and also symbolises the catastrophic end of the Nazi regime," the council said.
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
J. Sperling Reich, a Los Angeles-based film critic and Cannes veteran, said Hollywood studios make fewer Cannes-compatible films.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
He doted on the music of Rachmaninoff when Rachmaninoff was unfashionable and on Steve Reich when Reich was found unfathomable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
But though the Nazi government of Hitler’s Third Reich was clearly going to have to admit defeat pretty soon, they didn’t give up easily.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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