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Fascista

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[fuh-shis-tuh, fah-shee-stah] / fəˈʃɪs tə, fɑˈʃi stɑ /

noun

  • Fascisti
    plural
  1. a member of the Fascist movement in Italy.


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Etymology

Origin of Fascista

1920–25; < Italian: fascist

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Now the meeting of the Fascista Grand Council, which was to have taken place during the past week, has been postponed to Jan. 28.

From Time Magazine Archive

His newspaper, Il Regime Fascista, has railed against the abuses of bureaucracy, against defeatists, inflation and black-market dealings.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, Benito convened a meeting of the Fascista Executive Council which unanimously decided to expel from the party Padovani and such Fascisti as remained faithful to him.

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Said Lavoro Fascista archly: "An exalted voice has conducted rather discreet but undoubtedly efficacious diplomatic action."

From Time Magazine Archive

A duel was fought with cavalry sabres in Rome between Deputy Giunta, Secretary General of the Grand Fascista Council, and Forni, described as one of the military leaders of the Fascisti.

From Time Magazine Archive

He cites no less mainstream an organization than the American Legion, whose “National Commander” Alvin Owsley proclaimed in 1922, “the Fascisti are to Italy what the American Legion is to the United States.”

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2017

Said II Tribuno, usually markedly antiFascist: The attempt rouses not only among the Fascisti but among all Italians the greatest indignation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its members are thus left free to choose between the Fascisti and anti-Fascisti candidates.

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Whilom Fascisti, now Liberal, Deputy Boeri was emphatic in stating that the Vice President's resignation ought to be accepted.

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They were talking about Socialism and Fascisti, and all that.

From Mortal Coils by Aldous Huxley

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