Franco
noun
Francisco, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco-BahamondeEl Caudillo, 1892–1975, Spanish military leader and dictator: chief of state 1939–47; regent of the kingdom of Spain 1947–75.
Francoist
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a word derived from
Franco.
Example Sentences
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Hold your glass wrong and someone might suspect you of being a Francoist spy.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
For many Spaniards, the episode sealed Juan Carlos's status as the saviour of their young democracy and the country's rejection of Francoist values.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The bill declared null and void the convictions and penalties handed down by Francoist repressive bodies over people's political and other beliefs, or sexual orientation.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2022
So: Charo was born in Francoist Spain, in a town called Murcia, as María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, though her grandmother instantly dubbed her “Charo,” short for Rosario.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
The Anatomy of a Momentby Javier Cercas The Francoist putsch, little more than five years after General Franco's death, was a fiasco.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2011
