Gestapo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ɡɛˈstɑːpəʊ/, German: /ɡeˈʃtaːpo/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gə stä′pō; Ger. gə shtä′pō)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ge•sta•po  (gə stä′pō; Ger. gə shtä′pō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations.

adj. 
  1. Government(sometimes l.c.) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, esp. in the brutal suppression of opposition:The new regime is using gestapo tactics.
  • German Ge(heime) Sta(ats)po(lizei)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gestapo /ɡɛˈstɑːpəʊ; German: ɡeˈʃtaːpo/ n
  1. the secret state police in Nazi Germany, noted for its brutal methods of interrogation
Etymology: from German Ge(heime) Sta(ats)po(lizei), literally: secret state police
'Gestapo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Göring - SS

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