Abwehr

[ ahp-vair, ahb-; German ahp-veyr ]

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noun

the German high-command service for espionage, counterintelligence, and sabotage during World War II.

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Word History and Origins

< German: literally, defense (noun derivative of abwehren to defend, ward off ), perhaps originally in a compound such as Spionageabwehr counterintelligence

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Example Sentences

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He worked in the sabotage division of the Abwehr, and he had hatched a plot against America.

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But before he reported to his new job as a prison guard, he went to the Abwehr headquarters, and offered his services in any capacity in the United States.

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Furthermore, the saboteurs were part of the Abwehr, which was also separate from the Gestapo.

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In fact, the Abwehr was in competition with the Gestapo.

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And there was so much animosity between the Abwehr and the Gestapo that they weren't allowed to frequent many of the same places because it would result in fights.

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