Definition of Francoist in English:
Francoist
adjective ˈfraŋkəʊɪstˈfræŋkoʊɪst
Relating to or characteristic of the principles and policies of the Spanish dictator General Franco.
victims of Francoist repression
Example sentencesExamples
- Other streets named after Francoist generals were also changed.
- Then in 1936 came the civil war and Eduardo, not yet seventeen, volunteered on the Francoist side.
- Even during the recent economic crisis, with millions of Spaniards searching for work, there was no sign of revival in Francoist sentiment.
- They contributed to the expansion of civil society under the late Francoist regime, thus helping to prepare the ground for the formal political transition.
- It would be wrong and absurd to say that the Spanish right is Francoist.
noun ˈfraŋkəʊɪstˈfræŋkoʊɪst
An advocate of the principles and policies of the Spanish dictator General Franco.
he was a fervent Francoist
Example sentencesExamples
- He defied the hopes of the Francoists for an extension of autocratic rule.
- For all his enthusiasm, Alonso admits that there are few genuine Francoists in Spain today.
- "I am a Francoist, I adore the memory of General Franco."
- The Francoists took control of Spain through a comprehensive and methodical war of attrition.
- But to paint him as a card-carrying Francoist is wrong, stresses Carreno.
Definition of Francoist in US English:
Francoist
adjectiveˈfræŋkoʊɪstˈfraNGkōist
Relating to or characteristic of the principles and policies of the Spanish dictator General Franco.
victims of Francoist repression
Example sentencesExamples
- Even during the recent economic crisis, with millions of Spaniards searching for work, there was no sign of revival in Francoist sentiment.
- They contributed to the expansion of civil society under the late Francoist regime, thus helping to prepare the ground for the formal political transition.
- Then in 1936 came the civil war and Eduardo, not yet seventeen, volunteered on the Francoist side.
- Other streets named after Francoist generals were also changed.
- It would be wrong and absurd to say that the Spanish right is Francoist.
nounˈfræŋkoʊɪstˈfraNGkōist
An advocate of the principles and policies of the Spanish dictator General Franco.
he was a fervent Francoist
Example sentencesExamples
- He defied the hopes of the Francoists for an extension of autocratic rule.
- For all his enthusiasm, Alonso admits that there are few genuine Francoists in Spain today.
- But to paint him as a card-carrying Francoist is wrong, stresses Carreno.
- "I am a Francoist, I adore the memory of General Franco."
- The Francoists took control of Spain through a comprehensive and methodical war of attrition.