What is another word for gestapo?

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[ d͡ʒɛstˈɑːpə͡ʊ], [ d‍ʒɛstˈɑːpə‍ʊ], [ dʒ_ɛ_s_t_ˈɑː_p_əʊ]

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The gestapo, also known as the Kripo, was the name of the feared German secret police during the Nazi regime. Established in 1939, the Gestapo was initially focused on counter-espionage activities, but eventually became a major instrument of Nazi terror and genocide. Over the course of the Nazi regime, the Gestapo supervised the concentration and extermination of Europe's Jews, as well as the persecution of political opponents and the persecution of homosexuals. At its peak, the Gestapo consisted of more than 20,000 Nazi agents and officials.

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