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a) A uniformed member of the German National Socialist Party (NSDAP).b) Any member of a national socialist party.See Also: Blackshirt, Blueshirt, Greenshirt
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Brownshirt — ► NOUN ▪ a member of a Nazi militia founded by Hitler in 1921 and suppressed in 1934, with brown uniforms … English terms dictionary
brownshirt — [broun′shʉrt΄] n. 1. [often B ] a storm trooper in Nazi Germany 2. any Nazi; Hitlerite … English World dictionary
Brownshirt tactics — Articleissues citations missing = October 2008 notable = October 2008The term brownshirt tactics refers to the usage of fear, terror, and images thereof to make people vote for a specific party, notably the populist demagoguery party that… … Wikipedia
brownshirt — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1932 Nazi; especially storm trooper … New Collegiate Dictionary
brownshirt — /brown sherrt /, n. (often cap.) 1. a Nazi. 2. a Nazi storm trooper. [1930 35; BROWN + SHIRT so called from the color of the shirt worn as part of the uniform] * * * … Universalium
Brownshirt — n. member of the Nazi militia who wore brown uniforms … English contemporary dictionary
Brownshirt — noun a member of a Nazi militia founded by Hitler in 1921 and suppressed in 1934, with brown uniforms … English new terms dictionary
Brownshirt — Brown•shirt [[t]ˈbraʊnˌʃɜrt[/t]] n. 1) gov a storm trooper in Nazi Germany 2) gov (sometimes l.c.) a Nazi • Etymology: 1930–35; so called from the color of the uniform shirt … From formal English to slang
Brownshirt — /ˈbraʊnʃɜt/ (say brownshert) noun 1. a member of Hitler s stormtroopers. 2. (loosely) any Nazi …
Brownshirt — noun a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms • Regions: ↑Germany, ↑Federal Republic of Germany, ↑Deutschland, ↑FRG • Hypernyms: ↑Nazi, ↑German Nazi • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
