1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
a grammar nazi
nazi
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
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But when the Israeli secret service recruits Uri for a dangerous mission in Germany, he is forced to return home and infiltrate a cell of SS veterans with the aim of locating the Nazi war criminal, Mengele.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
While modest in size next to Europe's Ariane launcher family, Isar's Spectrum is the largest German rocket since the V-2, the World War II weapon of terror launched by Nazi Germany against targets in Great Britain, Belgium, and other places.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Tesla electric vehicles have become a popular target since billionaire CEO Elon Musk gave what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an inaugural event for President Donald Trump last November.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
The last bit of cordial cooperation between the two was the main Nuremberg Trial against the surviving members of the Nazi High Command.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
While modest in size next to Europe's Ariane launcher family, Isar's Spectrum is the largest German rocket since the V-2, the World War II weapon of terror launched by Nazi Germany against targets in Great Britain, Belgium, and other places.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Tesla electric vehicles have become a popular target since billionaire CEO Elon Musk gave what some considered to be a Nazi salute during an inaugural event for President Donald Trump last November.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
The last bit of cordial cooperation between the two was the main Nuremberg Trial against the surviving members of the Nazi High Command.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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