the Spanish Fascist movement that merged with traditional right-wing elements in 1937 to form the ruling party, the Falange Española Tradicionalista, under General Franco. It was formally abolished in 1977.
Derivatives
Falangism
noun
Falangist
noun & adjective
Origin:
Spanish, from Latin phalanx, phalang-(see phalanx)
Falange in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of Falange in the US English dictionary
