fas‧cist /ˈfæʃəst, ˈfæʃɪst/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Italian; Origin: Fascista, from fascio 'group of things tied together']

1. someone who supports fascism:
The fascists came to power in 1933.

2. informal someone who is cruel and unfair and does not like people to argue with them:
My last boss was a real fascist.

3. informal someone who has extreme right-wing opinions
—fascist adjective:
Mussolini’s fascist regime

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