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Definition of generalissimo noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

generalissimo

noun
 
/ˌdʒenrəˈlɪsɪməʊ/
 
/ˌdʒenrəˈlɪsɪməʊ/
(plural generalissimos)
(from Italian)
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  1. a person who commands all the armed forces of a country, especially one who has political as well as military power
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: Italian, ‘having greatest authority’, superlative of generale (see general).
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