play the Nazi card

verb

To invoke the reductio ad Hitlerum argument in a dialogue or debate.

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Meanings

verbplay the Nazi card (third-person singular simple present plays the Nazi card, present participle playing the Nazi card, simple past and past participle played the Nazi card)

present singular third person plays the Nazi card · participle present playing the Nazi card · participle past played the Nazi card · past played the Nazi card

  1. figurativelyidiomaticTo invoke the reductio ad Hitlerum argument in a dialogue or debate.
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Chicago

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