neo-Nazi
Americannoun
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neo-Nazis
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Origin of neo-Nazi
First recorded in 1945–50
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Defying predictions, the Sweden Democrats -- a party with neo-Nazi roots -- suffered an unexpected drop in support for the first time since entering parliament in 2010.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The Justice Department’s case centers on eight informants who included high-ranking members of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, United Klans of America, American Front and the National Socialist Movement, according to the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Last year MI5 was forced to apologise after it gave false evidence to three courts in a neo-Nazi spy and is currently under investigation by its regulator.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
The term hate crime was coined in response to what was described at the time as an “epidemic” of neo-Nazi and skinhead violence, although in retrospect it’s unclear whether any such epidemic existed.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Despite neo-Nazis frequently flocking to the address, its last private owner, Gerlinde Pommer, vetoed any transformation of the house and contested its expropriation by the state until the very end.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Most people, if they made this gesture innocently, would be upset about the neo-Nazis trying to claim common cause with them.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
Trump: And you had people—and I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists, because they should be condemned totally.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2024
And Alex Edelman’s solo comedy show “Just for Us” made the Jewish comic’s experience of being surrounded by neo-Nazis at once hilarious and politically eye-opening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Dvir Abramovich, from Australia's Anti-Defamation Commission described the move as "a joyful and profound moment that represents the culmination of a six-year personal campaign to defeat homegrown neo-Nazis who seek to keep Hitler's legacy alive".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
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