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reichswehr

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Reichs⋅wehr

[rahyks-vair; Ger. rahykhs-veyr]
–noun
the 100,000-man army Germany was permitted to maintain under the Versailles Treaty after World War I: the limit was secretly exceeded.

Origin:
< G, equiv. to Reich realm, empire (see Reich ) + -s gen. ending + Wehr defense, weapon
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