[ 'faʃɪz(ə)m , -sɪz(ə)m ]
(also Fascism )
■ noun an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government.
Derivatives
fascist noun & adjective
fascistic adjective
Origin
1920s (with ref. to Mussolini's regime in Italy): from Ital. ~o , from fascio 'bundle, political group', from L. fascis (see fasces ).