SA
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- noun
- Offensive
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- Pretty much every significant power in Germany is relieved or even delighted that the SA has been decapitated.
Pretty much every significant power in Germany is relieved or even delighted that the SA has been decapitated.
- Pretty much every significant power in Germany is relieved or even delighted that the SA has been decapitated.
Examples
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The police took more than 1,100 persons into protective custody, including many SA officers.
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Many of our colleagues were in the SA too.
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We were both stationed in the same SA unit during the war.
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But many other consul members and affiliates, like Yulius Schreck and Yosef Bertholdt did join the Nazi Party, the SA and Hitler's bodyguard.
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The SA played a crucial role in Hitler's rise to power in Germany during the 1920s.
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Many members of the SA were known for their aggressive tactics in supporting the Nazi regime.
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Historically, the SA was instrumental in enforcing Nazi policies before it was overshadowed by the SS.
Synonyms
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A group of armed people who supported Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany and used violence to attack opponents
A Nazi armed group that used violence to help Hitler gain power
Compounds
- Specialized
A small group of cells in the upper right part of the heart that starts and controls the heartbeat
Surface Forms
Etymology
SA is short for the German Sturmabteilung, where Sturm means 'storm' and Abteilung means 'division' or 'unit'. So the name shows they were used as 'storm troops', a military-like group that helped the Nazi party rise to power.