Falangist

noun Fa·lan·gist \fə-ˈlan-jist, ˈfā-ˌ\

Definition of FALANGIST

: a member of the fascist political party governing Spain after the civil war of 1936–39

Spanish falangista, from Falange española Spanish Phalanx, a fascist organization

First Known Use: 1936

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