generalissimo
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generalissimo
- /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ/ US
- /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈliːsɪməʊ/ UK
- /ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlɪsɪməʊ/ UK
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Borrowed from Italian generalissimo, superlative of generale.
noun generalissimos · generalissimi
- A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader. Where stands Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in this conflict of opinion concerning the tactics which China should adopt towards the aggressor? Chiang Kai-shek, according to officials who know his mind with whom I have talked, is all for resistance—as soon as he thinks he can win! “It is a fatal mistake for
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noun supreme commander
| Español | generalísimo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 총통 chongtong, 대원수 daewonsu |
| 日本語 | 総統 sōtō, 大元帥 daigensui |
| 中文 | 大元帥 /大元帅 dàyuánshuài, 大帥 /大帅 dàshuài |
| Português | generalíssimo |
| Français | généralissime |
| Deutsch | Generalissimus |
| Italiano | generalissimo |
| Ελληνικά | αρχιστράτηγος archistrátigos |
| Română | generalisim |
| Русский | генерали́ссимус generalíssimus |
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