Ba·tis·ta y Zal·dí·var  (bə-tēs'tə ē zäl-dē'vär', bä-tē'stä)  Cuban dictator (1933-1940) and president (1940-1944 and 1954-1958). His corrupt authoritarian regime was overthrown on New Year's Day, 1959, by a revolutionary movement led by Fidel Castro. |