Wehrmacht

noun

Wehr·​macht

ˈverˌmä|kt,

ˈveəˌm-,

-mȧ|,

|ḵt

plural -s

: the armed forces especially of Germany from 1935 to 1945

Word History

Etymology

German, from wehr defense (from Old High German werī) + macht force, might, from Old High German maht

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