Generalísimo

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Generalísimo is a supreme military rank historically used in some Spanish-speaking countries to denote the highest commander of the armed forces, above regular general ranks.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military rank
supreme military rank
above all other general officer ranks
associatedWithRole commander-in-chief
dictator
head of state
denotes highest commander of the armed forces
etymologyFrom Spanish word "general"
superlative suffix "-ísimo"
genderForm masculine
grantedTo Bernardo O'Higgins
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde
José de San Martín
Máximo Gómez
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina
Rafael Trujillo
Simón Bolívar
hasConnotation concentration of military and political power
personalist rule
hasFeminineForm Generalísima
higherThan captain general
general
languageScript Latin script
meaning "supreme general"
notableBearer Bernardo O'Higgins
Francisco Franco
José de San Martín
Máximo Gómez
Rafael Trujillo
Simón Bolívar
rankClass five-star rank equivalent
status largely ceremonial in modern times
typicalContext authoritarian regimes
revolutionary wars
typicalHolder caudillo
military leader with extraordinary powers
revolutionary leader
usedAsTitle honorific for supreme commander
usedInCountry Chile
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Paraguay
Spain
Venezuela
usedInHistoricalContext Latin American wars of independence
Spanish Civil War
usedInLanguage Spanish

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Francisco Franco
militaryRank

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