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führer

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füh·rer also fueh·rer  (fyrr)
n.
A leader, especially one exercising the powers of a tyrant.
[German, from Middle High German vüerer, from vüeren, to lead, from Old High German fuoren; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]
Führer, Fuehrer German [ˈfyːrər (English) ˈfjʊərə]
n
a leader: applied esp to Adolf Hitler (der Führer) while he was Chancellor
[German, from führen to lead]
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