1
: a member of a German fascist party controlling Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler
2
often not capitalized
a
: one who espouses the beliefs and policies of the German Nazis : fascist
b
: one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person
a grammar nazi
nazi
adjective
often capitalized
Examples of Nazi in a Sentence
a gang of racist Nazis
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Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
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Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
And by the 1930s, some of the parties, particularly Nazi Germany, merely pretended to abide by treaty limits.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Ukraine rejects the Nazi charge as absurd and denies discriminating against Russian speakers.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Randolph Aviator Founded in 1973 by two engineers who had fled their native Poland to escape repressive regimes—Nazi Germany and Soviet-era communism, respectively—Randolph continues to manufacture its metal frames in the small Massachusetts city that served as its namesake.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
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Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
And by the 1930s, some of the parties, particularly Nazi Germany, merely pretended to abide by treaty limits.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Ukraine rejects the Nazi charge as absurd and denies discriminating against Russian speakers.
—Vladimir Soldatkin, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Randolph Aviator Founded in 1973 by two engineers who had fled their native Poland to escape repressive regimes—Nazi Germany and Soviet-era communism, respectively—Randolph continues to manufacture its metal frames in the small Massachusetts city that served as its namesake.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nazi. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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