| the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews of Europe during the Third Reich. |
| Final Solution also final solution n. The Nazi program of exterminating Jews during the Third Reich. [Translation of German Endlösung : Ende, end, final + Lösung, solution.] |
A term applied by Nazis to the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Before instituting the Final Solution, the Nazi government had abolished the Jews' rights, destroyed and confiscated their property, and confined Jews in concentration camps.
