DEFINITIONS
The
2019 WORD
OF THE YEAR is...

Falangist

[ fuh-lan-jist ]
/ fəˈlæn dʒɪst /

noun

a member of the Falange.

Origin of Falangist

1935–40; < Spanish falangista; see Falange, -ist
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for falangist

  • You might have been recognized in Havana or in Caracas by Falangist agents.

    The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

  • That might explain what happened to you in that Falangist caf on the waterfront the other day.

    The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

  • I know, as you do, that Falangist Spaniards on shore are working with the Nazi undersea raiders.

    The Five Arrows|Allan Chase