GleichschaltungPronunciation: /ˈglʌɪxˌʃaltʊŋ, ˈglaɪçˌʃaltʊŋ/Definition of Gleichschaltung noun [mass noun] the standardization of political, economic, and social institutions as carried out in authoritarian states. Origin:German, from gleich 'same' + schalten 'force or bring into line'Gleichschaltung in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gleichschaltung in the US English dictionary