as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run for three days either side of May 9, when Putin will be hosting international leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping for lavish celebrations to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, on Monday unilaterally announced a ceasefire to mark Victory Day -- the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The institute was torched by a Nazi student mob, every book in its library burned in Opera Square.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The truce would coincide with Russia’s World War II Victory Day commemorations on May 9 and the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The slogan has been used to warn the world to learn lessons from the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany and their allies killed 6 million Jews, according to the Times of Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The film’s synopsis reads: An ordinary couple offer refuge to a Jewish perfume salesman during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, where the challenge of cohabitating with a stranger unfolds in unexpected ways.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Fielder also pointed out the disproportionate representation of search results for under 'Nazi' compared to results for 'Judaism' on the service: 'We've been erased.'
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Nathan Fielder is firing shots at Paramount+.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But the breathtaking audacity of imagining Paramount+’s German office as a Nazi war room raises the beef to A5 Japanese Wagyu levels, right along with casting an actor who speaks like a nefarious officer in a WWII movie.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, on Monday unilaterally announced a ceasefire to mark Victory Day -- the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The institute was torched by a Nazi student mob, every book in its library burned in Opera Square.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The truce would coincide with Russia’s World War II Victory Day commemorations on May 9 and the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The slogan has been used to warn the world to learn lessons from the Holocaust, in which Nazi Germany and their allies killed 6 million Jews, according to the Times of Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The film’s synopsis reads: An ordinary couple offer refuge to a Jewish perfume salesman during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, where the challenge of cohabitating with a stranger unfolds in unexpected ways.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Fielder also pointed out the disproportionate representation of search results for under 'Nazi' compared to results for 'Judaism' on the service: 'We've been erased.'
Comments
Nathan Fielder is firing shots at Paramount+.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But the breathtaking audacity of imagining Paramount+’s German office as a Nazi war room raises the beef to A5 Japanese Wagyu levels, right along with casting an actor who speaks like a nefarious officer in a WWII movie.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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The Grizzlies were a gritty team by nature, and Brooks was indeed a villain.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Then comes the arrival of General Zod and his two primary compatriots – a warrior woman and a silent hulking brute – who do battle with Superman around the city, causing much destruction and threatening the life of Lois Lane and her Daily Planet coworkers.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, the audience is eager to meet the antihero, the brute, that everyone is talking about.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Remmick is a monster, but his homeland was colonized by some of the same rapacious forces that brought the twins’ ancestors to America.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Before this year, Rantanen was a playoff monster, putting up 101 points (34-67) in 81 career playoff games.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration continues deporting alleged criminals without due process, John Oliver can’t help but worry for who’s next.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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She's seen meeting with fellow criminals and loading a gun in the teaser.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Precious few bands can fill a stadium 52 years into their career — let alone play to an audience heavily populated by parents and their children, both generations sporting red devil horn headbands and cheering for 77-year-old singer Brian Johnson and white-haired guitar icon Angus Young, 70.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fire crackling in Burt’s (Christopher Walken) dining room, framing his face like a devil.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.—
Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2023
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Hartford Courant Last word Couldn’t help but notice, the majestic 12-point beast that has been watching over Dunkin’ Park from the right field roof since day one — clearly visible even from the press box — mysteriously vanished this week.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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His pole-dancing polar bear — a legless white beast posed like a defeated stripper — disarms the familiar.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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