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Francoist

noun
Fran·​co·​ist | \ˈfraŋkōə̇st, -räŋ-\
plural -s

Definition of Francoist 

1 : a member of General Franco's forces in the Spanish civil war

2 : an advocate of or adherent to Francoism

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First Known Use of Francoist

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Francoist

Francisco Franco + English -ist

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