Definition
A Nazi territorial administrator or regional leader appointed by the Hitler regime to govern a district (Gau) in Nazi Germany.
Etymology
From German 'Gauleiter,' compound of 'Gau' (district or region) + 'leiter' (leader). 'Gau' is related to Old High German regional divisions. This term became infamous during Nazi rule (1933-1945).
Kelly Says
The term 'Gauleiter' is a chilling example of how bureaucratic language obscures atrocity—Nazi Germany gave official titles to administrators of genocide, showing how dangerous regimes weaponize ordinary administrative terminology to make evil sound routine.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክልል አመራር
kilal a-merar
ARالعربية
زعيم إقليمي
zayyim ikhlimee
BNবাংলা
প্রদেশীয় নেতা
prodeshiyo neta
CACatalà
líder regional
lee-der reh-h-ee-o-nal
CSČeština
vedoucí regionu
ve-doo-u-jee reh-h-ee-o-nu
DADansk
regionssjef
reh-h-ee-o-ns-shef
DEDeutsch
Gauleiter
gɔːˈlaɪ̯tɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ηγέτης περιοχής
i-ge-tes pe-ree-chees
ESEspañol
líder regional
lee-der reh-h-ee-oh-nal
FAفارسی
رهبر منطقه
reh-ber man-ta-qeh
FISuomi
aluejohtaja
alue-johtaja
FRFrançais
chef de région
shef duh reh-zh-yohn
GUGU
વિસ્તારના नेતા
vis-taar-na ne-ta
HAHA
shugaban yankin
shoo-ga-ban yan-kin
HEעברית
מנהיג אזורי
me-na-heg a-zo-ree
HIहिन्दी
क्षेत्रीय नेता
kṣetrīya nētā
HUMagyar
régiós vezető
reh-h-ee-o-szs ve-de-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemimpin regional
pemimpin reh-jee-o-nal
IGIG
ndị otu obodo
ndi otu obodo
ITItaliano
leader regionale
lee-der reh-h-ee-o-nale
KKKK
Аудан басшы
audan bashy
KMKM
អភិបាលខេត្ត
abhipal khet
KO한국어
지역 지도자
jiyeok jidoja
MRMR
प्रांतीय नेता
praant-iya neta
MSBahasa Melayu
pemimpin wilayah
pemimpin wilayah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်နယ် lider
pye-ne leader
NLNederlands
districtleider
dis-trikt-lee-der
NONorsk
regionssjef
reh-h-ee-o-ns-shef
PAPA
ਇਲਾਕਾ ਨੇਤਾ
ee-laak-a ne-ta
PLPolski
lider okręgu
lee-der o-kreg-u
PTPortuguês
líder regional
lee-der reh-zee-o-nal
RORomână
lider regional
lee-der reh-h-ee-o-nal
RUРусский
районный руководитель
rayonnyy rukovoditel'
SVSvenska
regionsledare
reh-h-ee-o-n-sle-da-re
SWKiswahili
kiongozi wa mkoa
kee-on-go-zi wa m-ko-a
TAதமிழ்
பகுதி தலைவர்
paghthi thailavar
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాంత నాయకుడు
praantha nayakudu
THไทย
ผู้นำภูมิภาค
phū nam phumiphâk
TLTL
pinuno ng rehiyon
pee-noo-noh ng reh-hee-yo-n
TRTürkçe
bölgesel lider
boelgesel lee-der
UKУкраїнська
керівник району
kerivnyk rayonu
URاردو
علاقائی رہنما
ilaqa-ee rahn-ma
VITiếng Việt
lính trưởng khu vực
linh truong khu vực
YOYO
olúdájú ìlú
o-loo-da-joo il-oo
ZH中文
地方领导人
dìfāng lǐngdǎorén
ZUZU
isikhulu esifundazweni
ee-sikhulu es-ee-fu-n-da-z-wen-ee