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
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| associatedWithRole |
commander-in-chief
→
dictator → head of state → |
| denotes |
highest commander of the armed forces
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| etymologyFrom |
Spanish word "general"
→
superlative suffix "-ísimo" → |
| genderForm |
masculine
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| 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
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| higherThan |
captain general
→
general → |
| languageScript |
Latin script
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| meaning |
"supreme general"
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| notableBearer |
Bernardo O'Higgins
→
Francisco Franco → José de San Martín → Máximo Gómez → Rafael Trujillo → Simón Bolívar → |
| rankClass |
five-star rank equivalent
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|
| status |
largely ceremonial in modern times
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| typicalContext |
authoritarian regimes
→
revolutionary wars → |
| typicalHolder |
caudillo
→
military leader with extraordinary powers → revolutionary leader → |
| usedAsTitle |
honorific for supreme commander
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|
| usedInCountry |
Chile
→
Cuba → Dominican Republic → Paraguay → Spain → Venezuela → |
| usedInHistoricalContext |
Latin American wars of independence
→
Spanish Civil War → |
| usedInLanguage |
Spanish
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Francisco Franco
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militaryRank |