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| gau·leit·er [ gów ltər ] (plural gau·leit·ers) or Gau·leit·er [ gów ltər ] (plural Gau·leit·ers) |
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1. provincial head: a political head of a district in Nazi Germany
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2. tyrannical official: a local official who behaves in a dictatorial manner
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informal insult
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| [Mid-20th century. < German< Gau "administrative district" + Leiter "leader"] |
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