fascism
nounmasculine/fɐˈsiʒmu/medium
fas·cis·mo
Definition
An authoritarian, nationalist, anti-liberal, and anti-communist far-right political regime that emerged in Italy in the early 20th century, characterized by leader cult, corporatism, militarism, and suppression of opposition.
Italian fascism was led by Benito Mussolini.
Scholars analyze the origins of fascism in Europe.
Common collocations
fascist regimefascist ideologyrise of fascism
Etymology
Do italiano 'fascismo', de 'fascio' (feixe, grupo).