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Fueh⋅rer

[fyoor-er]
–noun
Führer.

Füh⋅rer

[fy-ruhr; Eng. fyoor-er]
–noun German.
1. leader.
2. der Führer [der] , the leader: title of Adolf Hitler.
Also, Fuehrer.


Origin:
1930–35
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fueh·rer   (fyŏŏr'ər)   
n.  Variant of führer.
füh·rer also fueh·rer   (fyŏŏr'ər)   
n.  A leader, especially one exercising the powers of a tyrant.

[German, from Middle High German vüerer, from vüeren, to lead, from Old High German fuoren; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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