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The word fascist is derived from the Italian fascio, which refers to what ancient symbol?

fascist

[fash-ist] / ˈfΓ¦Κƒ Ιͺst /




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Despite being elected to represent fewer than 1,000 people, his forenames being those of two notorious fascist dictators has drawn outsized international attention to the small corner of the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Evidence filed in court cases includes numerous documents from the fascist Italian occupation and others from the early 1900s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

In crafting the final season, which finds Homelander demanding to be worshiped as God, the writers drew inspiration from the actions of current and former fascist leaders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

In “Forging Democracy: The History of the Left in Europe, 1850–2000,” Geoff Eley writes that fascist violence was directed first and foremost against the organized working class and its institutions.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

Many German, Italian, and Japanese citizens did not support the fascist practices of their governments.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Merchandise available on Count Binface's website includes T-shirts with the slogan "I fight fascists and extortionate croissants".

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Tolkien, a scholar of Old English, studied the “theory of courage” found in poems such as the ancient epic “Beowulf,” redeeming what he called the “noble northern spirit” from the fascists who would pervert it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

When these videos mock me for being a civil-rights guy or for opposing fascists, they create pressure to treat those views as ridiculous.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025

“Anybody who doesn’t like fascists wants them out of town,” Anniejump said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025

The song is about Italy’s freedom from invading Nazi fascists.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti


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