generalissimo

gen·er·al·is·simo (jen′ər ə lis′i mō′)

noun pl. -·mos′

in certain countries, the commander in chief of all the armed forces

Etymology: It, superl. of generale, general

Preposition: of

force: Foch, Ferdinand: Generalissimo of Allied forces in 1918.

Converse of object

appoint: In October 1936, Franco was appointed generalissimo of Nationalist Spain and head of state.

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