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generalissimo

[jen-er-uh-lis-uh-moh] / ˌdʒɛn ər əˈlɪs əˌmoʊ /
NOUN
commander in chief
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So far, it has confirmed five locations including Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base, an airfield known as La Carlota and Port La Guaira, Caracas' main conduit to the Caribbean Sea.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

“Recently, the submarine cruiser Generalissimo Suvorov has started moving from Severodvinsk, where it was located at the Sevmash shipyard, to a temporary base for the Northern Fleet,” the state agency cited its source as saying.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2023

The remnants of the R.O.C., led by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, fled to Taiwan.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

In 1975, after nearly four decades of absolute rule, Spain’s Generalissimo Francisco Franco died, two weeks before his 83rd birthday.

From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2018

"Do you know what you are talking about, young man?" said the Generalissimo sternly.

From With Haig on the Somme by Webb, Archibald




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