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generalissimo

.dʒenәrә'lisimәu3 senses · 67 ms
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noun/ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ//ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈliːsɪməʊ//ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlɪsɪməʊ/
  1. 1

    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

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