Noun
Gleichschaltung (uncountable)
The forced standardization of political and social institutions under an authoritarian regime, originally with reference to Nazi Germany.
By virtue of the 30 January 1934 Law about the reorganisation of the Reich, the Länder (states) lost their statehood and were demoted to administrative divisions of the Reich's government ( Gleichschaltung ). Source: Internet
Kershaw p. 469. Willing Gleichschaltung was termed Selbstgleichschaltung or "self-coordination". Source: Internet
Some were older organizations that were nazified according to the Gleichschaltung policy after the 1933 takeover. Source: Internet
Terminology The Nazis used the word Gleichschaltung main for the process of successively establishing a system of totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of society. Source: Internet
The Reichswehr had, however, remained mostly untouched by Gleichschaltung. Source: Internet