caudillo
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
Origin of caudillo
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How to use caudillo in a sentence
Rulers who don’t accept any narrative of reality that doesn’t cast them as heroic caudillos.
Journalists Are Under Threat in El Salvador. I Know Because I Was Targeted | Carlos Martínez | January 20, 2022 | TimeProblem is, Maduro has all of the troubles and none of the charm or the political muscle of the legendary caudillo he succeeded.
Venezuela Unveils Orwellian Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness | Mac Margolis | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Assange, Snowden is a tempting piece on the Ecuadoran caudillo's geopolitical game board.
Ecuador Needs U.S. Aid. Will They Risk It All with Snowden? | Mac Margolis | June 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTEs el caudillo actual de grandes condiciones para el mando, y adems honrado y sencillo.
Doa Perfecta | Benito Prez GaldsEl caudillo has shown how the Motherland can frustrate the war mongers.
The Five Arrows | Allan Chase
Though Urquiza was a caudillo he had no such ambition for supreme power as plagued Rosas.
The South American Republics Part I of II | Thomas C. Dawson
British Dictionary definitions for caudillo
/ (kɔːˈdiːljəʊ, Spanish kauˈðiʎo) /
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
Origin of caudillo
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