Führer meaning and definition in german
![<span class="pron">/ˈfyːrər/</span> , <span class="pron">[ˈfyːʁɐ] (Standard, Germany)</span> , <span class="pron">[ˈfyːrər] (Swiss)</span> , <span class="pron">[ˈfiːrər] (Swiss)</span> top meaning sound audo pronunciation play](https://toplexicon.com/inc/images/sound.png)
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In order to avoid any allusion to Hitler, the word is now sometimes replaced with other terms (such as Anführer or Leiter) when referring to people. However, Führer is still a perfectly acceptable word (see examples above).
- leader; someone who determines the actions of a group
- guide; a person who gives directions or provides help to navigate unknown terrain (especially in compounds)
- guide; a person who provides information about any topic
- guidebook; a text which provides information about a topic
- director, manager, commander; a person in charge of something or someone (especially in compounds) Geschäftsführer – chief executive officer Zugführer – leading conductor (on a train); platoon leader (in the armed forces)