Gestapo

The strict boss ruled the office like a gestapo, instilling fear in employees.

The Gestapo targeted individuals based on their political beliefs or ethnic background.

The new manager has turned our workplace into a gestapo.

The manager's constant scrutiny made him the gestapo of the workplace.

The military sergeant expected his soldiers to follow orders unquestioningly, acting like a militaristic gestapo.

The whistleblower feared reprisals from the gestapo if their identity was ever revealed, as their information could topple the corrupt government.

The whistleblower's identity was exposed, and he was labeled a gestapo by those seeking to silence his revelations.

The company's HR manager was referred to as the gestapo of punctuality, enforcing strict arrival and departure times for employees.