Ustashi

/ ʊˈstɑːʃɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a terrorist organization of right-wing Yugoslav exiles dedicated to the overthrow of Communism in their homeland

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ustashi¹

from Serbo-Croat

Example Sentences

The fact that I spent some of my school years in countries that were governed by Ustashi or Nazis has significantly influenced my later outlook on life.

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“The biggest frustration is the split between the descendants of the Partisans and the descendants of the Ustashi, which is still very strong,” Mr. Lozica said.

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The book is dotted with klephts, evzones, Ustashi and other fierce, exotic fighters from this region.

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The Croats' alliance with Hitler, and the savage enthusiasm of the Croatian ultra- nationalist organization Ustashi in slaughtering Serbs from 1941 to 1945, created a vast accumulation of hatred and blood debts.

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Soon Mihailovich began systematically harassing Nazi police units and the pro-Nazi Croatian Ustashi.

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