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caudillo
cau·dil·lo [ kow d yō, kow dl yō ] (plural cau·dil·los)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic Spanish or Latin American dictator: in a Spanish-speaking country, a military or political leader, especially a dictator
[Mid-19th century. Via Spanish, "leader" < late Latin capitellum "little head" < caput "head"]
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