Falange

American  

[fey-lanj, fah-lahn-he] / ˈfeɪ lændʒ, fɑˈlɑn hɛ /

noun

1. the official state political party in Spain from 1936 until disbandment in 1977.

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Falange British  

/ ˈfælændʒ, faˈlanxe /

noun

1. the Fascist movement founded in Spain in 1933; the one legal party in Spain under the regime of Franco

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Other Word Forms

• Falangist noun

Etymology

Origin of Falange

< Spanish, short for Falange Española Tradicionalista Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx

Example Sentences

In April, the remains of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of Spain's fascist Falange movement that supported the Francoist regime, were exhumed from the mausoleum.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2023

His casket was taken by hearse to Madrid’s San Isidro cemetery, where a small group of supporters broke through a police cordon to perform fascist salutes and to sing the Falange anthem.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2023

José Antonio Primo de Rivera founded the Falange movement and his remains lie at a giant mausoleum created by the former fascist regime outside Madrid.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

During the next two years, and indeed all the way down to the beginning of the civil war, the Falange was distinguished primarily by its insignificance.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2017

And they also run the Exterior Falange set-up.

From The Five Arrows by Chase, Allan