From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfascistfas‧cist /ˈfæʃɪst/ noun [countable] 1 PPGsomeone who supports fascism The fascists came to power in 1933.2 informalUNPLEASANT someone who is cruel and unfair and does not like people to argue with them My last boss was a real fascist.3 informalPPG someone who has extreme right-wing opinions —fascist adjective Mussolini’s fascist regime
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fascist• The police banned Mosley from proceeding with his march and 1,900 fascists marched westwards instead.• My children have occasionally accused me of being a fascist.• And there are skinheads who are fascists.Origin fascist (1900-2000) Italian Fascista, from fascio “group of things tied together” 