Reich

¹

[ rahyk; German rahykh ]

noun

1. (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
2. the German state, especially during the Nazi period.

Reich

²

[ rahykh ]

noun

1. Stephen Michael Steve, born 1936, U.S. composer.
2. Wil·helm [vil, -helm], 1897–1957, Austrian psychoanalyst in the U.S.

Reich

¹

/ raiç; raɪk /

noun

1. ReichSteve1936MUSMUSIC: composer Steve . born 1936, US composer, whose works are characterized by the repetition and modification of small rhythmic motifs. His works include Drumming (1971), The Desert Music (1984), and City Life (1995)
2. raiç ReichWilhelm18971957MAustrianSCIENCE: psychologist Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1897–1957, Austrian psychologist, lived in the US. An ardent socialist and advocate of sexual freedom, he proclaimed a cosmic unity of all energy and built a machine (the orgone accumulator) to concentrate this energy on human beings. His books include The Function of the Orgasm (1927)

Reich

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/ raɪk; raiç /

noun

1. the Holy Roman Empire ( First Reich )
2. the Hohenzollern empire from 1871 to 1919 ( Second Reich )
3. the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933
4. the Nazi dictatorship from 1933 to 1945 ( Third Reich )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Reich¹

1920–25; < German: kingdom

Word History and Origins

Origin of Reich¹

German: kingdom

Example Sentences

The score — with bits and pieces of Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, Beck and others, including Aitken — was put together by the artist and Master Chorale Artistic Director Grant Gershon.

From Los Angeles Times

"The Democratic Party once represented the working class," wrote former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, one of the more progressive figures of Bill Clinton's administration, in a Guardian op-ed.

From Salon

I saw a phrase by Robert Reich that I think captures a certain mood, which is: “I am nauseously optimistic” about the upcoming weeks and the election.

From Salon

“This is a big deal because of how many workers are getting raises,” UC’s veteran labor expert Michael Reich, the lead author of the Berkeley study, told me.

From Los Angeles Times

In a powerful new essay, Robert Reich reflects on the role of hate in the Age of Trump and the country’s democracy crisis:

From Salon