Schmitt

name

name ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

    "Indeed, some have seen echoes of the work of the Nazis’ “crown jurist” and political theorist, Carl Schmitt, in the Trump administration’s domestic policies, particularly his doctrine of “the exception”, which can be used to suspend certain constitutional rights. […] Outside powers – which Schmitt termed “spatially alien powers” – would be “forbidden” to “intervene”."

Example

More examples

"Former Olympic fencing champion Pál Schmitt has been elected President of Hungary."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schmitt.

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