captain general

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In 1610, the company named him governor and captain general of Virginia for life, according to the encyclopedia.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2017

Sandby probably owed his position to the intercession of his elder brother Thomas, who was on the staff of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, captain general of forces in North Britain.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2010

Spain's highest-ranking officer is the Virgin of Pilar, captain general and patroness of the army.

From Time Magazine Archive

It fell to the exPresident, now a colonial governor and captain general, to appoint a host of officials and, not unnaturally, he named his own henchmen.

From Hispanic Nations of the New World; a chronicle of our southern neighbors by Shepherd, William R. (William Robert)

Melissus, being captain general of his country, vanquished the Athenians in a battle at sea.

From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch