as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guy behind the food counter is a nazi with an apron: you either follow his rules, or you don't get served
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Recent Examples of nazi
The need to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan’s military dictatorship was the main glue that held the Grand Alliance together, and when that vanished, so did the relationship.
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.
—AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The name changes were endorsed by local Native tribes and organizations as well as Congregation Beth Sholom of Anchorage, a synagogue with around 140 member families located in Alaska’s largest city, just under 1,200 miles from the former Nazi Creek.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Pic centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The Oscar-winning film was inspired by the real-life von Trapp family that fled Austria to escape the Nazi regime.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Expressing Nazi ideology, the group was virulently, anti-semitic, anti-Catholic and anti-communist.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
That's resulted in high-profile mistakes exploited by people on both sides of the political aisle, from Google's Gemini producing images of historically inaccurate figures to xAI's Grok expressing support for Nazis.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
This novel was inspired by the life of G.W. Pabst, a film director who left his homeland of Austria to escape the Nazis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.
—AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
The name changes were endorsed by local Native tribes and organizations as well as Congregation Beth Sholom of Anchorage, a synagogue with around 140 member families located in Alaska’s largest city, just under 1,200 miles from the former Nazi Creek.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Pic centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The Oscar-winning film was inspired by the real-life von Trapp family that fled Austria to escape the Nazi regime.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Expressing Nazi ideology, the group was virulently, anti-semitic, anti-Catholic and anti-communist.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
That's resulted in high-profile mistakes exploited by people on both sides of the political aisle, from Google's Gemini producing images of historically inaccurate figures to xAI's Grok expressing support for Nazis.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
This novel was inspired by the life of G.W. Pabst, a film director who left his homeland of Austria to escape the Nazis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nazi
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The film is currently filming in London with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors behind the highest-grossing MCU movies ever, back behind the camera; Downey now playing the chief villain; and a slew of stars from the lost era of Fox's X-Men movies reprising their roles for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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In 1994, Hogan joined WCW and reinvented himself as a villain, forming the New World Order (nWo) and ushering in a new era of edgy storytelling.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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King's polo playing husband, Bill Mitchell — who went on to become a director for Texaco — became the model for Daisy’s rich brute of a husband, Tom Buchanan.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This freshly re-imagined Jag is worlds apart from that old German brute, but was similar in the sense of feeling wonderfully light and responsive, and utilizing hydraulic fluid to power its steering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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When Sinner got an early break in the fourth with another monster backhand, there was an inevitability about the outcome.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But the Cubs could also use him as a trade chip in a monster deal.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Betty Ann Tomlinson, 50, was charged Thursday afternoon with arson, conspiracy to commit arson and assisting a criminal.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Genetic genealogy: Building the family tree of a serial killer Retiree Barbara Rae-Venter never anticipated that her hobby of researching her family tree would lead to the capture of one of the most notorious criminals in California, the Golden State Killer.—
David Morgan
July 11,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In his mug shot, Anton bears little resemblance to the handsome devil from the earlier composite image.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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To play devil’s advocate to myself, though, this time around the contestants have air conditioning, which might have been a deal-breaker in order to get any contestants from The Golden Bachelor/ette there.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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Often regarded by historians as a collection of savage tribes, the Scythians emerge as a pivotal force of the ancient world in this monumental history.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
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Nearly 32 years ago, Rodney King’s savage beating by police in Los Angeles prompted heartfelt calls for change.—
Aaron Morrison, Claudia Lauer and Adrian Sainz,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2023
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Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Right now, this tiny beast is 52% off, bringing it under $30!—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Nazi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nazi. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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