Papen

[ pah-puhn ]

noun

1. Franz von [f, r, ahnts f, uh, n], 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.

Papen

/ ˈpaːpən /

noun

1. PapenFranz von18791969MGermanPOLITICS: statesman Franz von (frants fɔn). 1879–1969, German statesman; chancellor (1932) and vice chancellor (1933–34) under Hitler, whom he was instrumental in bringing to power

Example Sentences

For Germany, the expulsion of Boy-Ed and Papen was a humiliating setback in international relations.

From Time

Yet it was Papen, after all, who spoke out against Nazi excesses in a public forum, to the fervent cheers of his audience.

From The Daily Beast

If the purge was intended simply to expunge the opposition, then Papen should have been the first to go.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps the most intriguing question left unanswered is why, after so much bloodletting, Hitler spared Vice-Chancellor von Papen.

From The Daily Beast

Now, von Papen, draw up a suitable report for home consumption.

From Project Gutenberg

Von Papen indorsed this organization as a military measure, and it was hoped through its propaganda to cripple munition factories.

From Project Gutenberg

"Stupid Yankees," von Papen had called us, while he went about his plotting with child-like faith in his skill at hiding.

From Project Gutenberg