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

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

His casket was taken by hearse to Madrid’s San Isidro cemetery, where a small group of supporters broke through a police cordon to perform fascist salutes and to sing the Falange anthem.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Songs included French classics and nursery rhymes, but also others with a more questionable past including songs linked to the Spanish fascist Falange of the 1930s and Nazi Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

On the eve of the civil war, Serrano Suñer was moving toward the Falange, hoping to bring much of the youth from the conservative Catholic party, Confederación Espanola de Derechas Autónomas, or CEDA, with him.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2017

The corps was organized as an independent command and was named "La Falange Americana."

From Real Soldiers of Fortune by Davis, Richard Harding