Rib ‧ ben ‧ trop, Jo ‧ a ‧ chim von /ˈrɪbəntrɒp $ -trɑːp, ˈjəʊəkɪm vɒn $ -vɑːn/ BrE AmE
(1893–1946) a German Nazi official who became Hitler's FOREIGN MINISTER and advised him on foreign policy. After World War II Ribbentrop was found guilty of ↑ war crime s , and was hanged.