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caudillo
[ kaw-deel-yoh, -dee-oh; Spanish kou-thee-lyaw, -thee-yaw ]
noun
, plural cau·dil·los [kaw-, deel, -yohz, -, dee, -ohz, kaw-, thee, -lyaws, -, thee, -yaws].
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
caudillo
/ kɔːˈdiːljəʊ; kauˈðiʎo /
noun
- (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caudillo1
Spanish, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput head
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Example Sentences
Problem is, Maduro has all of the troubles and none of the charm or the political muscle of the legendary caudillo he succeeded.
From The Daily Beast
Like Assange, Snowden is a tempting piece on the Ecuadoran caudillo's geopolitical game board.
From The Daily Beast
Es el caudillo actual de grandes condiciones para el mando, y adems honrado y sencillo.
From Project Gutenberg
El Caudillo has shown how the Motherland can frustrate the war mongers.
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Though Urquiza was a caudillo he had no such ambition for supreme power as plagued Rosas.
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