Religion / idea

Führerprinzip

Also known as Leader principle

The Führerprinzip, or leader principle, was the basis of authority in Nazi Germany. It held that the leader's word stood above written law and that each official was responsible to his superior and owed him unconditional obedience, with all power flowing ultimately from Adolf Hitler. Applied to the party, the state and business, it replaced collective decision-making and elections.

Führerprinzip
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Führerprinzip. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fuhrerprinzip
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“Führerprinzip.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fuhrerprinzip. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Führerprinzip.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fuhrerprinzip.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Führerprinzip’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fuhrerprinzip (Accessed: ).

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