GENERALISSIMO

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The officer who holds the supreme command

Example:

in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief

Synonyms:

commander-in-chief; commander in chief; generalissimo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("generalissimo" is a kind of...):

commandant; commander; commanding officer (an officer in command of a military unit)

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