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
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 bill, which will be sent to parliament for approval, declares 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 ● Jul. 20, 2021
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
