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геста́по — meaning in English

gestapo

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English meaning

  • Gestapo name The secret state police of Nazi Germany, notorious for surveillance, terror, and persecution.

Senses

геста́по is used for these senses in English:

  • Gestapo (historical, Nazism) The secret police of Nazi Germany.

Gestapo — full definition

  1. name The secret state police of Nazi Germany, notorious for surveillance, terror, and persecution.
  2. name Any harshly oppressive or intrusive group or organisation (used figuratively and often as an exaggeration).