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Drang nach Osten
(Drang nach Osten)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdraŋ nax ˈɒst(ə)n, ˌdraŋ naːx ˈɔstn/
noun
the former German policy of eastward expansion, especially that espoused under Nazi rule.
Origin:
German, literally 'pressure towards the east'
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