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a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
Johnson's colleague Mies van der Rohe was forced to flee on the wrong side of Nazi aesthetics, and Johnson was apparently instrumental in facilitating his departure in the name of design.
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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany during the 1930s, one expert warns, after a new Department of Defense report detailed Beijing's operations including bolstering weapons and psychological warfare.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
The Search for a Lost van Gogh: Cast off by the Nazis, but heralded by curators, the artist’s painting of his doctor, made just before van Gogh’s suicide, has not been seen in 34 years.
—New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
One of its posts shows a Russian fighter in Ukraine wearing a black sun on his uniform, a Nazi symbol.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
This photo is of me visiting Babi Yar yesterday, a place where many in my family were slaughtered by Nazi forces in 1941.
—Jordan King, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The International Court of Justice is investigating genocide accusations brought against Israel by South Africa.
Israel, which was founded as a refuge for Jews after the Nazi Holocaust, rejects such claims.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany during the 1930s, one expert warns, after a new Department of Defense report detailed Beijing's operations including bolstering weapons and psychological warfare.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
The Search for a Lost van Gogh: Cast off by the Nazis, but heralded by curators, the artist’s painting of his doctor, made just before van Gogh’s suicide, has not been seen in 34 years.
—New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
One of its posts shows a Russian fighter in Ukraine wearing a black sun on his uniform, a Nazi symbol.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
This photo is of me visiting Babi Yar yesterday, a place where many in my family were slaughtered by Nazi forces in 1941.
—Jordan King, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The children retaining a strong Jewish identity was paramount for Jen Rogers because of her own family history — three of her grandparents fled Nazi Germany.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The International Court of Justice is investigating genocide accusations brought against Israel by South Africa.
Israel, which was founded as a refuge for Jews after the Nazi Holocaust, rejects such claims.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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Still, the character is now available to play the hero or the villain in a slasher film — a la Winnie the Pooh — if some enterprising filmmaker wants to take advantage of the fair use.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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Peter Dinklage rolls both hero and villain into his performance as Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf who uses intelligence to overcome prejudice.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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One million doctors to give care, 1.4 million brutes in cubicles doing their best to stop doctors from giving that care.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Illinois brute stretches the tape to 205 inches.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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This year there’s a new monster in the form of Atakhan, who does look quite cool, some changes to the early game objectives and some new boot upgrades, but that’s pretty much it.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The major averages fizzled at the finish line last year, following a monster performance.Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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Other potential responses focus on the perpetrators rather than the puppeteers, prosecuting the petty criminals who carry out acts of sabotage or, in the Baltic Sea, boarding and impounding the offending vessel, as Finland did recently, and following up with a court case.Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In her petition, Conley wrote that deploying CHP officers and Solano County sheriff's deputies to Vallejo could help address crime, serve as a deterrent to potential criminals and provide support to an overworked police force.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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And there are folk devils being made all around us, so maybe another Nosferatu adaptation is more necessary than ever.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Well of Radiance-using devil Exo as my big pull who is yes, better than all my other characters instantly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2023
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This beast not only looks amazing, rides fantastic, handles unbelievably, but the power is what sets it apart from the rest.Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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Even in the wildest bush, beasts sometimes huddle for warmth.Jessica Furseth, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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