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federale

federale

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A local leader of the Fascist Party in Italy during Mussolini's rule
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The Federale was responsible for ensuring that the Fascist Party's directives were followed in the community.

Examples

  • One day they went by bus to Viareggio to see the Federale.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Federale capitan, suspected guerrilla leader.

    Perfect Target (1997)

  • The hand belongs to the Fat Federale.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • During Mussolini's regime, the local Federale organized rallies and managed party activities in the region.

  • As the Federale of his district, he held significant power over local party operations and enforcement.

Surface Forms

federale singular
federales plural

Etymology

Federale in Italy came to mean a local Fascist party boss. The word comes from Italian and the old Latin foedus meaning 'league' or 'union', so it named someone who was in charge of a local unit of the party.