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Schutzmacht
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af Schutz<t:protection> Macht<t:power, force>
From de Schutz protection Macht power, force.
Pronunciation
de [ˈʃʊt͡sˌmaxt]
de De-Schutzmacht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Schutz macht
Noun
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de politics military protector country protecting another or exercising a protectorate over some territory
de hence euphemistic occupier, occupation force
Usage notes
Until 1990, the four occupation powers were often referred to as de Schutzmächte alongside the term de Besatzungsmacht Besatzungsmächte. Such usage was particularly common in West Berlin, where the population did indeed feel protected by the military presence.
Declension
f,^e
See also
de Schutzgebiet, de Schutzstaat, de Protektorat