Reichswehr

[ rahyks-vair; German rahykhs-veyr ]

/ ˈraɪks vɛər; German ˈraɪxsˌveɪr /

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noun

the 100,000-man army Germany was permitted to maintain under the Versailles Treaty after World War I: the limit was secretly exceeded.

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Origin of Reichswehr

<German, equivalent to Reich realm, empire (see Reich) + -s genitive ending + Wehr defense, weapon

Words nearby Reichswehr

reichspfennig, Reichsrat, Reichstag, Reichstein, reichsthaler, Reichswehr, Reid, Reidsville, reif, reification, reify