Look up: caudillo

1. caudillo
   Spanish term for leader, often used for a dictator, which originated during the independence movement in Latin America 1808-26. At that time civilian institutions were in decline and soldiers, or...
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2. caudillo
   (from the article `dictatorship`) ...different forms. In Latin America in the 19th century, various dictators arose after effective central authority had collapsed in the new nations ... [6 related articles]
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3. caudillo
   caudillo (kôdēl'yō Span. kou&thstrok;ē'yō) , [Span.,= military strongman], type of South American political leader that arose with the 19th-century wars of independence. The first caudillos were often generals who, leading private armies, used their military mig...
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4. Caudillo
   (film) `Caudillo` is a documentary film by Spanish film director Basilio Martín Patino. It follows the military and political career of Francisco Franco and the most important moments of the Spanish Civil War. It uses footage from both sides of the war, music from the period and voi...
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