Falange
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1. Falange - Noun
2. Falange - Proper noun
Meaning
the Spanish Nazi party under Franco
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Franco amalgamated all the right wing parties into a reconstituted fascist party Falange and banned the left-wing and Republican parties and trade unions.
Payne (1987), p. 57 Franco made himself jefe nacional (National Chief) of the new FET (Falange Española Tradicionalista; Traditionalist Spanish Phalanx) with a secretary, Junta Political and National Council to be named subsequently by himself.
On the other side, right wing militias (such as the Falange) and gunmen hired by employers assassinated left wing activists.
This in turn energized political movements across the spectrum in Spain, including a revived anarchist movement and new reactionary and fascist groups, including the Falange and a revived Carlist movement.
Under a military dictatorship, Spain saw its political parties banned, except for the official party (Falange).