fuhrer

Example Sentences

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Germany this time is personified by a defendant: Hermann Göring, head of the Luftwaffe and second only to the Führer in the military command.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

In German, Wagner’s text is: “Zum Führer sei er euch ernannt.”

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

As I argue in my book, it is highly probable that Carl Schmitt was insincere when, in 1934, he claimed that the Führer was the embodiment of the "most authentic jurisdiction."

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022

Among its exhibits is a ballot from one of the many plebiscites held in 1930s Germany to demonstrate universal support for the Führer.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022

Newspapers, radio broadcasts, and conversations everywhere were full of stories about Germany and Adolf Hitler, Germany's leader, or Führer.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson