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captain general

noun as in commander in chief

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Later on the commander of a German man-of-war and his staff were received and fêted by the Captain-General.

Thirdly, that great damages result because of the division of jurisdiction between the Audiencia and captain-general.

An Italian named Pelegini, was, in 1712, captain-general of the Algerine galleys.

George, duke of Albemarle, captain-general of his majesty's forces, died at the cockpit.

About this time Espartero, who had been elevated to the rank of captain-general of Spain, commenced active operations.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to captain general, such as: c in c, generalissimo, president, shogun, and u.s. president.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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