# gauleiter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡaʊ(ˌ)laɪtəɹ/

## Definitions
1. An official in charge of a district of the Nazi Party (after 1933 increasingly adopting state functions).
2. Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gauleiter