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caudillo
[ kaw-deel-yoh, -dee-oh; Spanish kou-thee-lyaw, -thee-yaw ]
noun
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
caudillo
/ kauˈðiʎo; kɔːˈdiːljəʊ /
noun
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caudillo1
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Example Sentences
Rulers who don’t accept any narrative of reality that doesn’t cast them as heroic caudillos.
Problem is, Maduro has all of the troubles and none of the charm or the political muscle of the legendary caudillo he succeeded.
Like Assange, Snowden is a tempting piece on the Ecuadoran caudillo's geopolitical game board.
Es el caudillo actual de grandes condiciones para el mando, y adems honrado y sencillo.
El Caudillo has shown how the Motherland can frustrate the war mongers.
Though Urquiza was a caudillo he had no such ambition for supreme power as plagued Rosas.
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