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fascisti

fascisti

9.9
People who supported the movement in Italy in the 1920s that wanted one strong leader and no opposition
  • noun
  • /fæˈʃisti/
translation icon : fascista
  • What the Fascisti accomplished, besides killing a few hundred people, was to create an atmosphere of lawlessness among those who remained.

Examples

  • "Warns of Fascisti as a Menace to the US," New York Times, 7 April 1924; Elizabeth Gurley Flynn papers, reels 4201, 4202.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The rise of the fascisti in the early 20th century led to significant political changes across Europe.

  • Then Copa's Fascisti come in.

    The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)

  • They were stolen by the fascisti in the first place.

    Confess, Fletch (2022)

  • Over the next two decades, most of the sassi remained empty, even once the Fascisti were gone.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Many people protested against the policies of the fascisti during the regime's rule in Italy.

  • Historians often debate the impact that the fascisti had on Italy's social and political landscape.

Synonyms

fascist
vsfascisti
74 7.7

A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree

is narrower, focusing on supporters or members of specific Italian movements
fascista
vsfascisti
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who belonged to Mussolini's ruling party in Italy

is broader, including both supporters and members across parties and movements

Surface Forms

fascisti singular
fascisti plural

Etymology

Fascisti comes from Italian fascio, which means 'bundle', and from the old Roman symbol fasces, a bundle of rods that showed a leader's 'power'. A political movement chose this name to show 'unity' and strength, so fascisti are members or supporters of that movement.