gestapo

Noun
  1. The secret state police in Nazi Germany;
    Known for its terrorist methods (synset 108228681)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    is a type of: secret police - a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
    is a part of: schutzstaffel, ss - special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps

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