franquist supporter
- noun
:
partidario franquista
- Many franquist supporters remained influential in Spanish politics after the dictator's death.
Examples
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The artist's family had been franquist supporters during the Spanish Civil War.
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Some regions of Spain still have monuments built by franquist supporters.
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A franquist supporter attended the rally last weekend.
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Many franquist supporters gathered to commemorate Franco's regime.
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Many franquist supporters gathered to commemorate the anniversary of Franco's regime.
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The museum exhibition highlighted the influence of franquist supporters on Spanish culture.
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Some franquist supporters have written books defending their political beliefs.
Synonyms
74
7.7
A person who wants a strict, controlling government and who may use force against people who disagree
42
4.8
A person who supports a government, leader, or cause during a revolt
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9.9
A person who supports the Spanish Falange party that backed Franco
How Supportive
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5.1
19
7.5
37
4.8
218
3.6
563
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
franquist + supporter
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'supporter' (someone who backs or follows) combined with 'franquist' (a follower of Francisco Franco) yields the meaning 'a person who supports Franco or his regime.' Although 'franquist' is relatively rare in English, its formation from the proper name Franco + -ist is predictable and has clear cognates in other languages (e.g. Spanish franquista), so a learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term franquist supporter comes from the name Franco turned into franquist and the word supporter. It meant 'someone who backed Franco's rule', so today it refers to people who supported his government.