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caudillo

American  
[kaw-deel-yoh, -dee-oh, kou-thee-lyaw, -thee-yaw] / kɔˈdil yoʊ, -ˈdi oʊ, kaʊˈði lyɔ, -ˈði yɔ /

noun

plural

caudillos

  1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.

caudillo British  
/ kɔːˈdiːljəʊ, kauˈðiʎo /

noun

  1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader

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Etymology

Origin of caudillo

1850–55; < Spanish < Late Latin capitellum, equivalent to Latin capit- (stem of caput ) head + -ellum diminutive suffix; -elle

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