Noun: SA
- A Nazi paramilitary organization created by Hitler in 1921 that helped bring him to power but was largely supplanted by the SS after 1934
"The SA were known for their brown shirts and street violence";
- Sturmabteilung, Storm Troops
- A republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
- South Africa, Republic of South Africa, ZA, RSA
Type of: African country, African nation, militia, reserves
Part of: Africa, British Commonwealth, Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations
Encyclopedia: SA