Befehl ist Befehl

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Befehl ist Befehl (“an order is an order”). Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfeːl ist bəˈfeːl/

Phrase

Befehl ist Befehl

  1. orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.)

German

Etymology

Literally, “order is order”.

Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense).

Phrase

Befehl ist Befehl

  1. orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.)

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