Sturmabteilung
Syllabification: (Sturm·ab·tei·lung)
Pronunciation: /ˌSHto͝ormˈäpˌtīlo͝oNG/
(abbreviation: SA)
Definition of Sturmabteilung
- a German Nazi paramilitary force formed in 1921, whose members were known in English as Brownshirts. See Brownshirt.
Origin:
German, literally 'storm division'