"Stasi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈstɑːzi/, /ˈʃtɑːzi/
Rhymes: -ɑːzi Etymology: From German Stasi, abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Stasi}} German Stasi, {{abbrev|de|Ministerium für Staatssicherheit||nocap=1|nocat=1|t=Ministry for State Security}} abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stasi
  1. (historical) The Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Wikidata QID: Q153846 Tags: historical Synonyms: MSS
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Noun

IPA: /ˈstɑːzi/, /ˈʃtɑːzi/ Forms: Stasi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːzi Etymology: From German Stasi, abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Stasi}} German Stasi, {{abbrev|de|Ministerium für Staatssicherheit||nocap=1|nocat=1|t=Ministry for State Security}} abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”) Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} Stasi (plural Stasi)
  1. (derogatory) One who engages in covert surveillence or similar activities associated with secret police. Tags: derogatory
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  2. (derogatory) One who imposes one's views on others; one who is unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: Nazi Translations (East German Ministry for State Security): Шта́зі (Štázi) [neuter] (Belarusian), Ща́зи (Štázi) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 史塔西 (Shǐtǎxī) (Chinese Mandarin), 斯塔西 (Sītǎxī) (Chinese Mandarin), Stasi [feminine] (French), Stasi [feminine] (German), Στάζι (Stázi) [neuter] (Greek), Stasi (Italian), シュタージ (Shutāji) (Japanese), 슈타지 (Syutaji) (Korean), श्टाझी (śṭājhī) (Marathi), Шта́зи (Štázi) [neuter] (Russian), Шта́зі (Štázi) [neuter] (Ukrainian)
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      "ipa": "/ˈstɑːzi/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃtɑːzi/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɑːzi"
    }
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}

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    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
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          "ref": "2015 January 1, James Bloodworth, “Katie Hopkins' views are now considered matters for law enforcement, and it is utterly terrifying”, in Independent:",
          "text": "All vile and grossly insensitive certainly; but on balance I think I’m more afraid of the Twitter Stasi and their increasingly zealous police enforcers.",
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          "ref": "2019 March 25, Douglas Patient, “Blonde who claims far-right websites are stealing her photos threatens legal action”, in Daily Star:",
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          "ref": "2020 June 19, David Bernstein, “On Cancel Culture and Civil Liberties”, in The Volokh Conspiracy:",
          "text": "I suspect the vast majority of us, on all points of the political spectrum, don't want to live in a society where Twitter Stasi are constantly looking for wrongthink to report to one's employer[…]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈstɑːzi/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃtɑːzi/"
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      "roman": "Štázi",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
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      "roman": "Štázi",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
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      "word": "Ща́зи"
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      "roman": "Shǐtǎxī",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "史塔西"
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      "roman": "Sītǎxī",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "斯塔西"
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      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
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      "word": "Stasi"
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      "roman": "Stázi",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
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      "word": "Στάζι"
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      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "Stasi"
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      "roman": "Shutāji",
      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "シュタージ"
    },
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      "code": "ko",
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      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "슈타지"
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      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
      "word": "श्टाझी"
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      "sense": "East German Ministry for State Security",
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      "word": "Шта́зи"
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