Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a fascist organization constituting the official ruling party of Spain after 1939.
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- noun A member of the
Falange - adjective Of or pertaining to the Falange
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- noun a Spanish member of General Franco's political party
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In the Middle East, during the turmoil of Lebanon, Reagan allied the US with the rightwing "Falangist" Christian militias and the Israelis during their invasion of the country.
Archive 2004-06-01 2004
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In the Middle East, during the turmoil of Lebanon, Reagan allied the US with the rightwing "Falangist" Christian militias and the Israelis during their invasion of the country.
Damn them. 2004
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In the Middle East, during the turmoil of Lebanon, Reagan allied the US with the rightwing "Falangist" Christian militias and the Israelis during their invasion of the country.
Quote of the day 2004
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Falangist Spain was perhaps the longest lived (36 years, 1939-1975), but it was shorter lived than, say, communist Czechoslovakia (41 years, 1948-1989), or say, democratic Japan (58 years, 1952-present).
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During the Civil War Republican atrocities matched Falangist in every respect.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Garzon and the Trouble with International Law” 2010
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For just as no true Christian could ever be a Falangist, no one can be a true Zionist who does not support violence against the Palestinians -- or anyone else who threatens Israel.
Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm 2010
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For just as no true Christian could ever be a Falangist, no one can be a true Zionist who does not support violence against the Palestinians -- or anyone else who threatens Israel.
Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm 2010
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He said he had only a modest role as director general of sports and parliamentary leader of the Falangist movement.
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For just as no true Christian could ever be a Falangist, no one can be a true Zionist who does not support violence against the Palestinians -- or anyone else who threatens Israel.
Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm 2010
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For just as no true Christian could ever be a Falangist, no one can be a true Zionist who does not support violence against the Palestinians -- or anyone else who threatens Israel.
Waxman Attacks Winograd On Israel; Ignites A Political Firestorm 2010
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