Führer (/ ˈfjʊərər / FURE-ər [ˈfyːʁɐ] ⓘ, spelled Fuehrer when the umlaut is unavailable) is a German word meaning ' leader ' or ' guide '. [1][2] As a political title, it is strongly associated with Adolf Hitler, …

Führer, (“Leader”), title used by Adolf Hitler to define his role of absolute authority in Germany’s Third Reich (1933–45). As early as July 1921 he had declared the Führerprinzip (“leader principle”) to be …

Aug 2, 2016 · Beginning in the 1920s, Hitler used the title Führer to refer to his position within the Nazi Party. Führer means “leader,” but to Hitler the Führer was not an ordinary leader of a political party or …

Jan 20, 2026 · Führer und Reichskanzler was the official title of Adolf Hitler after the merger of the positions of Reichspräsident (“president”) and Reichskanzler (“chancellor”) in 1934. Hitler was …

Chancellor Adolf Hitler becomes absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or in English “Leader.” The German military took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last …

Oct 7, 2025 · Hitler officially became Führer in August 1934 after President Hindenburg died. He combined the roles of Chancellor and President into one position, which he called Führer, and gave …

“Fuhrer” started as a neutral descriptor for a leader but became heavily imbued with connotations of tyranny and fascism. This linguistic transformation causes the word to evoke strong emotions today. …

Führer ( FURE-ər; German: [ˈfyːʁɐ] (listen), spelled Fuehrer or Fuhrer when the umlaut is not available) is a German word meaning "leader" or "guide".

The meaning of FÜHRER is leader; especially : tyrant.

Sep 22, 2021 · According to Collins English Dictionary, Britannica, and the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the word führer – also spelled fuehrer – is the title taken on by Adolf Hitler …