caudillo

caudillo

cau·dil·lo / kôˈdēlyō; -ˈdēō; kouˈdēˌ(y)ō/ • n. (pl. -los) (in Spanish-speaking regions) a military or political leader.

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caudillo (Spanish, ‘leader’, ‘hero’) Military dictator in a Spanish-speaking country. In Latin American politics caudillos have tended to circumvent constitutions, and rule by military force.

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caudillo

caudillo •bagnio •dal segno, jalapeño •cursillo, Trujillo •caudillo • El Niño • yo-yo

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Caudillos in Spanish America: 1800-1850.(Brief Article)
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E D I T O R I A L: THE LAST CAUDILLO.(member of the ruling class in a...
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