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How to pronounce generalissimo in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms commander-in-chief, commander in chief
Type of commandant, commander, commanding officer

Examples of generalissimo

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Generalissimo Francisco Franco's formation of the Insurgent government in 1936.
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An Anga is mentioned in connection with the celestial generalissimo viz Kartikeya.
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As generalissimo of the army he had been made field marshal some years before.
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If noise-rock has a political hierarchy, Swans would be the generalissimo.
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In September, he acted as vice generalissimo, when Sun Yat-sen left Guangzhou to Shaoguan.
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Paradoxically, the generalissimo cast a longer shadow on the century than on China itself.
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Hunyadi is widely celebrated as a successful and powerful generalissimo.
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Before his ascendance to the throne, he has been a generalissimo under Emperor Aizong of Jin.
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China's Communists may have been at odds with the generalissimo.
From the economist.com
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  • Commander in chief: the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
  • Generalissimo or Generalissimus is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to a Field Marshal or Grand Admiral and comparable to commander-in-chief (though with power not delegated from outside the military power structure, as commander-in-chief often is; i.e., an elected official).
  • "Generalissimo" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American television comedy series 30 Rock. It was written by executive producer Robert Carlock and directed by Todd Holland. ...
  • A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader