1. Falange - Noun
2. Falange - Proper noun
the Spanish Nazi party under Franco
Source: WordNetFranco amalgamated all the right wing parties into a reconstituted fascist party Falange and banned the left-wing and Republican parties and trade unions. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
On the other side, right wing militias (such as the Falange) and gunmen hired by employers assassinated left wing activists. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet
Under a military dictatorship, Spain saw its political parties banned, except for the official party (Falange). Source: Internet