cau·dil·lo (kô-d l y , -dy, kou-)n. pl. cau·dil·los 1. A leader or chief, especially a military dictator. 2. A political boss; an overlord. [Spanish, leader, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.] |
caudillo [kɔːˈdiːljəʊ (Spanish) kauˈðiʎo]
n pl -los [-jəʊz (Spanish) -ʎos]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
[Spanish, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput head]
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