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Stasi

/ˈstɑːzi/

Stasi proper noun: the Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

Proper noun

Stasi

  1. (historical) The Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
    Synonyms:
    MSS

Noun

Stasi (plural Stasi)

  1. (derogatory) One who engages in covert surveillence or similar activities associated with secret police.
    • The Facebook Stasi then surreptitiously monitored the subscribers' writing to note changes in vocabulary to indicate mood swings.2014 July 3, Daniel Ruth, “Taking a byte out of privacy”, in Danbury News Times
  2. (derogatory) One who imposes one's views on others; one who is unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.
    • All vile and grossly insensitive certainly; but on balance I think I’m more afraid of the Twitter Stasi and their increasingly zealous police enforcers.2015 January 1, James Bloodworth, “Katie Hopkins' views are now considered matters for law enforcement, and it is utterly terrifying”, in Independent
    • After the image was removed, Mr Harlass shared the image of the couple, writing: "Apparently the Facebook Stasi has removed this wonderful, pure picture."2019 March 25, Douglas Patient, “Blonde who claims far-right websites are stealing her photos threatens legal action”, in Daily Star
    Synonyms:
    Nazi

Stasi meaning in Marathi

Stasi in Marathi

East German Ministry for State Security
श्टाझी śṭājhī

Synonyms of Stasi

Forms of Stasi

pluralStasi

Origin of Stasi

From German Stasi, abbreviation of Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (“Ministry for State Security”).

Words that rhyme with Stasi

Questions about Stasi

What does Stasi mean?
Stasi means the Ministry for State Security, secret police and intelligence organization of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
What is Stasi in Marathi?
Stasi in Marathi is श्टाझी (śṭājhī). See Stasi meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Stasi?
Stasi can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Stasi?
Stasi is pronounced /ˈstɑːzi/.

Words near Stasi in the dictionary

  1. stashes
  2. stashes away
  3. stashing
  4. stashing away
  5. stashy
  6. Stasi
  7. Stasiak
  8. Stasiaks
  9. stasiarch
  10. stasiarchs
  11. stasibasiphobia

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