Falange

American  

[fey-lanj, fah-lahn-he] / ˈfeɪ lændʒ, fɑˈlɑn hɛ /

noun

1. the official state political party in Spain from 1936 until disbandment in 1977.

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Falange British  

/ ˈfælændʒ, faˈlanxe /

noun

1. the Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933; the one legal party in Spain under the regime of Franco

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Other Word Forms

• Falangist noun

Etymology

Origin of Falange

< Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

Example Sentences

In April of this year, the body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from the site and transferred to a Madrid cemetery.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

The remains of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement that supported the Franco regime, were dug up and removed from the mausoleum in April.

From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2023

José Antonio Primo de Rivera founded the Falange movement and his remains lie at a giant mausoleum created by the former fascist regime outside Madrid.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

They did not even control all of the administration of the new state party, the Falange Española Tradicionalista.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2017

We took about three thousand feet of movie film from the Inspector General of the Falange for Latin America when he tried to escape to Spain on a C.T.E. ship two years ago.

From The Five Arrows by Chase, Allan