Schutzpolizei

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃʊt͡spoliˌt͡saɪ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • "Protection police"; name used for various police branches in the Federal Republic of Germany, Nazi Germany and the Weimar Republic

Etymology

Compound from German Schutz (protection, conservation) + German Polizei (police).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Polizei

Gloss

police

Concept
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Modern world

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