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Extremist

extremist

noun eks-tre-MIST Rare

Origin: from Latin extremus

Usage Note

Extremist in German legal and political usage refers specifically to someone seeking to undermine the freiheitliche demokratische Grundordnung (free democratic basic order); intelligence services categorise them as Links- or Rechtsextremisten.

Examples

"Der Verfassungsschutz beobachtet Extremisten aller politischen Richtungen."

Natural Translation

The domestic intelligence service monitors extremists of all political orientations.

Literal Translation

The constitution protection monitors extremists of all political directions.

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