"Wehrmacht" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːxt/, /ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːkt/
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Wehrmacht. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|de|Wehrmacht}} Unadapted borrowing from German Wehrmacht Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wehrmacht
  1. (historical, Nazism) The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945. Wikipedia link: Wehrmacht Tags: Nazism, historical Categories (topical): Nazism Translations (German armed forces from 1935 to 1945): værnemagt (Danish), Wehrmacht [feminine] (German), वेह्रमाख्ट (vehramākhṭa) [plural] (Marathi), ورماخت (vermâxt) (Persian), Ве́рмахт (Vérmaxt) [masculine] (Russian), Vermaht [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-Wehrmacht-en-name-7-Ko3Mr- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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