Roman salute

plural Roman salutes

1. NazismA gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching; sometimes associated with modern fascist movements.

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   “The decision of the cassation court establishes that the Roman salute is not a crime unless there is a concrete danger of the reconstruction of the fascist party, as provided by Article 5 of the Scelba law, or there are concrete aims of racial discrimination and violence, as provided by the Mancino law,” a lawyer for two of the defendants Domenico Di Tullio told CNN.

   2024 January 19, Barbie Latza Nadeau, “Fascist salute legal at rallies unless it threatens public order, says Italy’s high court”, in CNN

   Synonyms: fascist salute