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(ko̵u t̸hē′lyō̂, -t̸hē′yō̂)

noun pl. caudillos

a leader; esp., a military dictator

Origin: Sp, leader; akin to Prov capdel, Gascon capdet: see cadet

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noun pl. cau·dil·los

A leader or chief, especially a military dictator.
A political boss; an overlord.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish, leader

Origin: , from Late Latin capitellum

Origin: , diminutive of Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots

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