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Falangist

American  
[fuh-lan-jist] / fəˈlæn dʒɪst /

noun

  1. a member of the Falange.


Etymology

Origin of Falangist

1935–40; < Spanish falangista; Falange, -ist

Example Sentences

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"The would have preferred for it to have been the Cara al Sol," Mr Sánchez said, referring to the anthem of the Spanish falangist movement.

From BBC

The noted Spanish journalist uses the story of his own family’s dead Falangist “hero” to probe wounds that still fester long after the end of the Spanish Civil War, in a book that flips the script of his earlier novel “Soldiers of Salamis.”

From New York Times

Spain 2000 representatives say they are the political heirs of the Falangist movement, a onetime pillar of Franco’s regime that disappeared as political force since his death.

From Washington Times

Only two graves are marked – those of Franco and José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of the Falangist party.

From The Guardian

Although supposedly a memorial to all those killed in the conflict, only two graves are marked: Franco’s and that of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of the Falangist party.

From The Guardian