noun
- a leader or guide, especially one who is followed with great devotion or authority
Usage: often capitalized when referring to Adolf Hitler; German loanword; sometimes used critically or ironically to describe an authoritarian leader
Examples
- The dictator was regarded by his supporters as their fuhrer.
- Historical texts often refer to Hitler as the Fuhrer of Nazi Germany.
- The cult leader positioned himself as the fuhrer of his followers.
- Some critics used the term fuhrer mockingly to describe the authoritarian CEO.
- The word fuhrer comes from the German language and means leader.