final solution

noun

often capitalized F&S
: the Nazi program for extermination of all Jews in Europe

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of final solution was in 1947

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“Final solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20solution. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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