fuhrer

fuh-rer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Historical) The title assumed by Adolf Hitler as leader of Nazi Germany (1934-1945).

  2. 2.

    A tyrannical leader or dictator.

Forms

plural: fuhrers

Related words

See also: dictator, leader
Synonyms: dictator, leader

Etymology

From German Führer ("leader, guide"), from führen ("to lead"). The term became primarily associated with Adolf Hitler after 1934.