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Reichswehr

[ rahyks-vair; German rahykhs-veyr ]

noun

  1. the 100,000-man army Germany was permitted to maintain under the Versailles Treaty after World War I: the limit was secretly exceeded.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Reichswehr1

< German, equivalent to Reich realm, empire ( Reich ) + -s genitive ending + Wehr defense, weapon

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