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generalissimo

ge·ne·ra·lissimo

UK/ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈliːsɪməʊ/ US/ˌd͡ʒɛnəɹəˈlisimoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the officer who holds the supreme command

  • “in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief”
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Origin

Borrowed from Italian generalissimo, superlative of generale.

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