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Führer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demagogue noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
  • Fuhrer name A German title meaning "leader," historically used as the official title of Adolf Hitler as head of Nazi Germany.
  • guide noun A person who shows others around a place or leads them along a route, especially one hired for the purpose.
  • handler noun A person who trains, controls, or works closely with an animal or person in their care.
  • leader noun A person who guides or is in charge of a group, organisation, or country.
  • stringer noun A freelance journalist who reports on events for a news organization without being a full-time staff member.

Senses

Führer is used for these senses in English:

  • Führer (historical, Nazism, definite) Adolf Hitler when he was the chancellor of Nazi Germany.
  • demagogue (historical) A leader of the people.
  • guide A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.
  • guide book A book that provides guidance, but especially one designed for travellers which provides local tourist information about a particular country or area.
  • handler A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
  • leader One having authority to direct.
  • stringer Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.
  • stringer Someone who strings someone along.

demagogue — full definition

  1. noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
  2. verb To treat an issue in a deliberately inflammatory way in order to win support.

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