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noun \ˌes-ˈes\

Definition of SS

: a unit of Nazis created as bodyguard to Hitler and later expanded to take charge of intelligence, central security, policing action, and the mass extermination of those they considered inferior or undesirable

Origin of SS

German, abbreviation for Schutzstaffel, literally, protection echelon
First Known Use: 1932

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