Meaning Of The Word Gestapo

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Gestapo in American English
the secret police force of the German Nazi state, notorious for its terrorism, brutality, etc.
adjective: of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, esp. in the brutal suppression of opposition
noun: the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations

Gestapo in British English
noun: the secret state police in Nazi Germany, noted for its brutal methods of interrogation

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