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)

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