Abwehr

[ ahp-vair, ahb-; German ahp-veyr ]

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noun

the German high-command service for espionage, counterintelligence, and sabotage during World War II.

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Word History and Origins

< German: literally, defense (noun derivative of abwehren to defend, ward off ), perhaps originally in a compound such as Spionageabwehr counterintelligence

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Example Sentences

Soon he was snapped up by the Abwehr, the German intelligence service, and sent into action.

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To keep this network up and running, the Abwehr paid Garcia, whom they code-named "Arabel," the then-vast sum of £20,000.

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