generalísimo

el generalísimo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. generalissimo
Durante la dictadura, todos los mandos del ejército debían doblegarse a la voluntad del generalísimo.During the dictatorship, all the commands of the army had to bend to the will of the generalissimo.
b. supreme commander
Franco se nombró a sí mismo generalísimo del ejército español.Franco appointed himself supreme commander of the Spanish army.
c. General Franco (in Spain's dictatorship)
El titular del antiguo periódico decía: "El Generalísimo inaugura un nuevo pantano".The headline in the old newspaper said, "General Franco inaugurates a new reservoir."
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