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Wehr⋅macht

  [vair-mahkht; Ger. veyr-mahkht]
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–noun
the German armed forces of the years prior to and during World War II.
Origin:
< G, equiv. to Wehr defense + Macht force
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Word Origin & History

Wehrmacht 
"the armed forces of Germany," 1935, from Ger. Wehrmacht (name of the armed forces 1921-1945), from Wehr "defense" (see weir) + Macht "might" (see might (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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