Stasi

//ˈstɑːzi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who engages in covert surveillence or similar activities associated with secret police. derogatory

    "The Facebook Stasi then surreptitiously monitored the subscribers' writing to note changes in vocabulary to indicate mood swings."

  2. 2
    One who imposes one's views on others; one who is unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict. derogatory

    "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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). historical

Synonyms

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nazi

Example

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"The Stasi was known for its brutality."

Etymology

From German Stasi, abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”).

Related phrases

east germanygerman democratic republic

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