noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. historical, uncountable

   "‘Some of us students protested against the Anschluss.’"

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additionaffiliationagglomerationaggregationagreementalliance

Example

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"‘Some of us students protested against the Anschluss.’"

Etymology

From German Anschluss (“annexation”) (formerly Anschluß), from anschließen (“to join, unite”).

Related phrases

nazi germany

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