die Stasi
/ˈʃtaːzi/ noun · feminine C2- anyone seen as restraining freedom of opinion and speech · Die Kommentar-Stasi hat meinen Beitrag gelöscht. The comment Stasi deleted my post.
- anyone seen as violating people's private sphere and/or engaged in excessive data collection · Seit seiner Rente spielt mein Vater die Nachbarschaftsstasi. Since his retirement my father passes his time being the Stasi of the neighbourhood.
Genitive der Stasi · Plural die Stasis
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