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Definition of “Führer”

Führer or Fuehrer (German) (ˈfyːrər;  English ˈfjʊərə)

Definitions

noun

  1. a leader: applied esp to Adolf Hitler (der Führer) while he was Chancellor

Word Origin

German, from führen to lead

Example Sentences Including 'Führer'

Accused of being involved in the attempt on the Führer 's life last July.
Townsend, Eileen In Love and War
As the Führer 's slightly shaking hand moved out from his side the captain faltered.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
But now it transpires from Sunday's countryside march in London that, actually, Tony Blair is our very own Führer.
Spiked
The Führer had clear aims - to cut unemployment and re-arm his country - but little grasp of fiscal detail.
Glasgow Herald (2002)
The conference was starting a few minutes late: they had only just received the summons that the Führer was ready.
Townsend, Eileen In Love and War
The hero of Africa, Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel, signalled the Führer : `The unequal struggle is nearing its end.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers

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