fuehrer
/ˈfjʊrər/
noun
- A German word meaning 'leader,' most commonly associated with Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany.
- The term 'Führer' is now heavily linked to the atrocities of World War II.
- The title 'Führer' was used by Adolf Hitler to consolidate his power in Germany.
- Many historians study how the cult of the Führer developed in the 1930s.