generalissimo's
Military ruler's possession
Generalissimo's is the possessive form of generalissimo, the supreme commander of combined military forces or multiple armies.
The title suggests authority beyond an ordinary general—often a political leader who has assumed military command: The generalissimo's orders were absolute.
The word carries connotations of authoritarian rule, associated with figures like Franco and Chiang Kai-shek.
Spanish surname, famous dictator
- Chiang Kai-shekChinese Nationalist leader
- StalinSoviet autocrat, mid-century
- TrujilloCaribbean authoritarian ruler
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
nationalist · civil war · Cold War · colonels · revolutionary · military government · twentieth century · warlord
Authoritative instruction given
- dictatorRuler with total control
- armyOrganized land-based military
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- uniformIdentical throughout
medals · authority · ranks · officers · generalship · headquarters · campaigns · strategy
Unchecked single-ruler government
- regimeSystem of governance
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- autocracyRule by one
- totalitarianDictatorial, all-controlling regime
strongman · caudillo · power · rule · decree · repression · propaganda · personality cult
Franco
Spanish surname, famous dictator
- Chiang Kai-shekChinese Nationalist leader
- StalinSoviet autocrat, mid-century
- TrujilloCaribbean authoritarian ruler
fascism · nationalist · civil war · Cold War · colonels · revolutionary · military government · twentieth century · warlord · palace
command
Authoritative instruction given
- dictatorRuler with total control
- armyOrganized land-based military
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
uniform · medals · authority · ranks · officers · generalship · headquarters · campaigns · strategy · forces
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
totalitarian · strongman · caudillo · power · rule · decree · repression · propaganda · personality cult · authoritarianism
generalissimo'sprivate's
Belonging to lowest soldier
recruit's · cadet's · trainee's · subordinate's · trooper's
generalissimo'ssubject's
Belonging to the matter
commoner's · subordinate's · peasant's · civilian's · citizen's