1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
a grammar nazi
nazi
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
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During World War II, the castle was occupied by Nazi Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, and on the day of the liberation of Brussels, the Norwegian air force liberated the castle.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
In 1942: Nazi Germany began deporting Jews from the Netherlands to concentration camps and killing centers in Germany and Poland.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
Set in Jerusalem in 1961, the story follows the trial of Eichmann, a former Nazi officer captured by Israeli agents in Argentina and brought to Israel to face justice.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Half of the original 12 NATO countries — France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark and Norway — had been overrun and occupied by Nazi Germany and were only liberated from the genocidal regime’s jackboot four years earlier.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
In 1942: Nazi Germany began deporting Jews from the Netherlands to concentration camps and killing centers in Germany and Poland.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
Set in Jerusalem in 1961, the story follows the trial of Eichmann, a former Nazi officer captured by Israeli agents in Argentina and brought to Israel to face justice.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Half of the original 12 NATO countries — France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark and Norway — had been overrun and occupied by Nazi Germany and were only liberated from the genocidal regime’s jackboot four years earlier.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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