Francoist

noun

Fran·​co·​ist

ˈfraŋkōə̇st,

-räŋ-

plural -s

1

: a member of General Franco's forces in the Spanish civil war

2

: an advocate of or adherent to Francoism

Word History

Etymology

Francisco Franco + English -ist

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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