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Führer (often written Fuehrer or Fuhrer in English when umlauts are not used) is a proper noun meaning "leader" or "guide" in the German language. The IPA transcription of the standard German pronunciation is [ˈfyːʀəɐ], but in English it is usually pronounced [ˈfjʊːɹə(ɹ)]. Ä ä Ö ö Ü ü The term umlaut is used for two closely related notions: a special kind of vowel modification and a particular diacritic mark. ... A noun, or noun substantive, is a word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance or quality. ... In common usage, leadership generally refers to: the position or office of an authority figure, such as a President [1] a position of office associated with technical skill or experience, as in a team leader or a chief engineer a group of influential people, such as a union leadership [2... The term guide refers to an agency for directing or showing the way, specifically a person who leads or directs a stranger over unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a town, or over buildings of interest. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet is a phonetic alphabet used by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) the human vocal apparatus can produce. ...

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Historic title

Führer was a title granted by German Chancellor Adolf Hitler to himself by law, as part of the process of Gleichschaltung, following the death of Reich President Paul von Hindenburg (president of the German Reich) August 2, 1934. The new position, fully named Führer und Reichskanzler ("Leader and National Chancellor"), formally made Hitler Germany's head of state as well as head of government. It is modelled after its Italian equivalent 'il Duce', used by Benito Mussolini. Other equivalents used during the period were 'el Caudillo' (Francisco Franco), "Poglavnik" (Ante Pavelic), "Capitanul" (Corneliu Codreanu), "Vozhd" (Konstantin Rodzaevsky), the "American Führer" (Fritz Kuhn), "the Chief" (William Dudley Pelley), 'El Jefe' (Jorge González von Marées), and 'Netaji' (Subhas Chandra Bose) (see also Adrien Arcand and Vidkun Quisling). Postwar equivalents include 'Commander' George Lincoln Rockwell. Chancellor (Latin: cancellarius), an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. ... Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889–April 30, 1945) was the Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and Imperial chancellor) of Germany from 1933 to his death. ... The German word Gleichschaltung (literally synchronising, synchronization) is used in a political sense to describe the process by which the Nazi regime successively established a system of totalitarian control over the individual, and tight coordination over all aspects of society and commerce. ... The Reichspräsident (Reich President) was the German head of state during the period of the 1919- 1933 Weimar Republic and the title was later briefly revived in 1945. ... Paul von Hindenburg President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg (full name Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg) (October 2, 1847 – August 2, 1934) was a German Field Marshal and statesman. ... Reich is the German word for realm or empire, cognate with Scandinavian rike and Dutch rijk. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Though a term originally coined for Republican presidents, a head of state or chief of state is now universally known as the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... Duce is an Italian word meaning leader (derived from Latin dux of the same meaning). ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ... Caudillo is a Spanish (caudilho in Portuguese) word designating a politico-military leader at the head of an authoritative power. The related caudillismo is a cultural phenomenon that first appeared during the early 19th century in revolutionary South America, as a type of militia leader with a charismatic personality and... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalísimo Francisco Franco, was dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. ... The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... Corneliu Zelea Codreanu Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (born as Cornelius Zelinski, 13 September 1899 - 30 November 1938) was the main figure of the Romanian fascist movement in the interwar period, known as The Legion of Saint Michael the Archangel or The Iron Guard. ... Konstantin Vladimirovich Rodzaevsky (August 11, 1907-August 30, 1946) was the vozhd (leader) of the Russian Fascist Party, which he led in exile from Manchuria. ... Fritz Kuhn (May 15, 1896–December 14, 1951) was the leader of the German-American Bund, prior to World War II. He was a naturalized citizen of the United States and a loyal supporter of the German government led by Adolf Hitler. ... William Dudley Pelley wanted poster William Dudley Pelley (March 12, 1890-July 1, 1965) was an American Fascist and leader of the Silver Legion. ... Jorge González von Marées (April 5, 1900-March 14, 1962) was El Jefe (the leader) of the Movimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile (MNS, National Socialist Movement of Chile), a politician and author. ... Netaji poster in Thiruvananthapuram Subhas Chandra Bose (January 23, 1897 - August 18, 1945) also known as Netaji, was a Orissa born and Bengal based Indian leader of the movement to win independence from British rule. ... Netaji - Subhash Chandra Bose Subhash Chandra Bose (January 23, 1897–August 18, 1945) also known as Netaji, was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. ... Adrien Arcand in 1933. ... Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (July 18, 1887 - October 24, 1945) was a Norwegian fascist politician and officer. ... George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 - August 25, 1967) was the founder and Commander of the American Nazi Party and perhaps the most prominent American neo-Nazi leader. ...


For military matters, until May 1942, Hitler used the style Der Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht (The Leader and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht). The addition was dropped in May 1942 by the Decree of Führer. The style of the head of state for use in foreign affairs was Führer und Reichskanzler (Leader and National Chancellor) until 28 Jul 1942, when it was changed to Der Führer des Grossdeutschen Reichs (The Leader of the Greater German Nation). Between August 2, 1934 and May 1942, Adolf Hitlers title as supreme commander of the German Armed Forces was Der Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht (The Leader and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht). ... From August 2, 1934 through July 28, 1942, Adolf Hitlers official title was Führer und Reichskanzler (translating into English as Leader and National Chancellor). Although a German Ministry of Interior edict issued on May 17, 1939, noted that Der Führer (The Leader) should be used without reference... From August 2, 1934 through July 28, 1942, Adolf Hitlers official title was Führer und Reichskanzler (translating into English as Leader and National Chancellor). Although a German Ministry of Interior edict issued on May 17, 1939, noted that Der Führer (The Leader) should be used without reference...


Hitler cultivated the Führerprinzip, and Hitler was generally known as just der Führer ("the Leader"). This was a de facto personality cult about his role as leader. One of Hitler's most-repeated political slogans was "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer" (translated as "One people, one country, one leader", or "One nation, one empire, one leader"). Hitler strongly emphasised the Führerprinzip The Führerprinzip, the German name for the leader principle, refers to a system with a hierarchy of leaders that resembled a military structure. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Adolf Hitler built a strong cult of personality, based on the Führerprinzip. ... A political slogan is a slogan used in a political context. ... Volk is a German language word meaning people or folk. ...


Military rank

Führer has been used as a military title in Germany since at least the 18th century. Commanders of various military formations (such as Companies, Battalions, and Regiments) were typically referred by their formation title followed by the title Führer (for instance Kompanieführer). The title of Führer was also used as a paramilitary title and gained extensive usage under the Nazi Party. Almost every Nazi paramilitary organization, in particular the SS and SA used ranks incorporating the title of Führer. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Nazi swastika symbol The National Socialist German Workers Party ( German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), better known as the NSDAP or the Nazi Party was a political party that was led to power in Germany by Adolf Hitler in 1933. ... For other uses of the abbreviation SS, see SS (disambiguation) The Schutzstaffel (Protective Squadron), or SS, was a large paramilitary organization that belonged to the Nazi party. ... Hitler addressing SA members in the late 1920s The Sturmabteilung (SA, German for Storm Division and is usually translated as stormtroops or stormtroopers) functioned as a paramilitary organisation of the NSDAP – the German Nazi party. ...


Modern usage

Due to its excessive use in Nazi Germany, the term Führer, as well as the notion of politicians as leaders of men, have understandably gone out of fashion in modern Germany. The term Anführer, with a slightly more tangible field of meaning than Führer, is now mostly being used as a literal translation of "leader", while Führer itself is almost exclusively used in composites, e.g. Lok[omotiv]führer (engine driver), Zugführer (railway guard), Flugzeugführer (aircraft pilot), Bergführer (mountain guide), Führerschein (driver's licence), Spielführer (team captain), Fremdenführer (tourist guide), Führerstand (driver's cab) and so on. Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...


One of the very few current uses of Führer is the correct translation for eg. a politician's official English description as great leader, which is regularly translated as großer Führer (using the indefinite article). An article is a word that is put next to a noun to indicate the type of reference being made to the noun. ...


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