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General Government

General Government proper noun: an occupation zone established by Nazi Germany in parts of Poland (including areas that are now part of Ukraine).

Proper noun

the General Government

  1. (historical) An occupation zone established by Nazi Germany in parts of Poland (including areas that are now part of Ukraine).

Forms of General Government

alternative form (rare)General Governorate

Origin of General Government

Calque of German Generalgouvernement. Strictly a mistranslation, because German Gouvernement (at least in this context) means governorate, not government.

Questions about General Government

What does General Government mean?
General Government means an occupation zone established by Nazi Germany in parts of Poland (including areas that are now part of Ukraine).
What part of speech is General Government?
General Government is a proper noun.

Words near General Government in the dictionary

  1. general formula
  2. general formulae
  3. general formulas
  4. general game playing
  5. general goods
  6. General Government
  7. General Governorate
  8. general headquarters
  9. general hospital
  10. general hospitals
  11. general insurance

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