Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of the Nazi SA: A "storm trooper" is a member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party in Germany, active from the 1920s through the 1930s. They were also known as "Brownshirts" due to their uniform color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The storm trooper attended the rally in Munich.
  • Historical accounts describe the violence perpetrated by the storm troopers.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in historical contexts to refer to members of this specific Nazi organization.
• In modern popular culture, the similar term "stormtrooper" (one word) refers to the fictional soldiers of the Galactic Empire in the franchise. This is a distinct and separate usage.

Variants and Related Words

• Stormtrooper (n): The fictional soldier in . (Note: This is a different, culturally distinct term, though it etymologically derives from "storm trooper").
• Brownshirt (n): A synonym for a storm trooper, referring to the SA uniform.
• SA (n): The abbreviation for , the organization to which storm troopers belonged.

Synonyms

• Brownshirt: A direct synonym based on uniform appearance.
• SA man: A descriptive synonym specifying membership in the .

Related Phrases

• Storm detachment: A direct translation of .
• Paramilitary activist: A broader, descriptive term for the role of a storm trooper within the Nazi movement.

Noun

1. a member of the Nazi SA