noun
- the supreme commander of the armed forces of a country
Usage: formal; military
Examples
- The generalissimo reviewed the troops before the major offensive.
- Franco served as generalissimo of Spain for nearly four decades.
- The president appointed himself generalissimo during the crisis.
- The generalissimo’s orders were followed without question.
- Stalin held the title of generalissimo of the Soviet Union.
- The generalissimo commanded all branches of the military.