Schutzstaffel
English
/ˈʃʊtsʃtafəl/
noun
Definitions
- Squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; Schusta
- (historical) The internal security force of Nazi Germany; the SS.
- A division or corps of this force.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schutzstaffel.
Origin
German (Berlin)
Schutzstaffel
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Cognates and derived terms
- Schutz German
- Schutzstaffel German
- Staffel German