gauleiter

Borrowed from German Gauleiter, from Gau (“administrative division”) + Leiter (“leader”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʊlaɪtə/

gauleiter (plural gauleiters)

1. (historical) An official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany.
2. Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
   • 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin, published 2001, page 30:

     Five minutes later, Martland and his gauleiters canter in and whisk poor Hockbottle off to the Cottage Hospital of evil fame.

• Gauleiter

gauleiter m (plural gauleiters or gauleiter)

1. (historical) gauleiter (official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany)

Borrowed from German Gauleiter.

gauleiter m (plural gauleiteri)

1. gauleiter