Fascista

noun Fa·sci·sta \fä-ˈshē-(ˌ)stä\

plural Fa·sci·sti\-(ˌ)stē\

Definition of FASCISTA

: a member of an Italian political organization under Mussolini governing Italy 1922–1943 according to the principles of fascism

Italian, from fascio

First Known Use: 1921

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