Eichmann

[ ahyk-muhn, ahykh-; German ahykh-mahn ]

noun

1. Adolf, 1906–62, German Nazi official: executed for war crimes.

Eichmann

/ ˈaiçman /

noun

1. EichmannKarl Adolf19021962MAustrianPOLITICS: Nazi official Karl Adolf (ˈaːdɔlf). 1902–62, Austrian Nazi official, who took a leading role in organizing the extermination of the European Jews. He escaped to Argentina after World War II, but was captured and executed in Israel as a war criminal

Example Sentences

There’s vast latitude in science for disagreement and debate, but calling one’s adversaries or critics criminals or traitors, or placing them in the same category as Mengele, Eichmann and Pol Pot?

From Los Angeles Times

Eichmann, who was captured by Mossad agents in Argentina, was represented by a German lawyer and was found guilty of crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people and war crimes.

From Seattle Times

The only court-ordered execution in Israel was of convicted Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962.

From Reuters

After the war, many Nazi officials including death camp supervisor Adolf Eichmann also emigrated to Argentina to avoid trials for war crimes.

From Reuters

It has carried out spectacular missions such as hunting down Arab enemies through Europe, capturing Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and, with agents disguised as scuba diving instructors, spiriting Ethiopian Jews out to Israel.

From Reuters