Used in a Sentence

caudillo

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for caudillo.

Editorial note

The US is in the process of turning into a stereotypical Latin American country, caudillo and everything else.

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Quick take

A leader.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of caudillo gathered in one view.

noun

A leader.

noun

A military dictator, especially one ruling in Spain, Portugal or Latin America.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for caudillo.

noun

A leader.

noun

A military dictator, especially one ruling in Spain, Portugal or Latin America.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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The US is in the process of turning into a stereotypical Latin American country, caudillo and everything else.

2

What is at stake here is just whether the military keep supporting the caudillo Maduro or not.

3

Your second amendment defenders are actually on the side of tyranny, ready to torch the Capitol a second time when their caudillo orders so.

4

> Here’s a man who, together with a couple of fellow Silicon Valley freaks, helped return a sundowning caudillo to a presidency he is obviously unsuited for, and who uses the awesome might of the US government to remake society and the world.

5

In certain regions, the "colonel" (like a local caudillo, usually a big farmer with a lot of properties and the entire town dependent on him) will not let people leave the counting place until his candidate has an acceptable count.

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) The "lista sabana" is a large list of party-candidates (in 6pt font) headed by the "leader" or "caudillo" name (in 62pt font).

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"But when El Caudillo died in 1975, Spain miraculously left her troubled past behind her, embarking on a rare, successful transition to democracy that was sealed by a landmark referendum in 1978." Not that miraculously.

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Other words coming from "kaput" are "chapter", "chief", "caudillo".

Quote examples

1

In certain regions, the "colonel" (like a local caudillo, usually a big farmer with a lot of properties and the entire town dependent on him) will not let people leave the counting place until his candidate has an acceptable count.

2

) The "lista sabana" is a large list of party-candidates (in 6pt font) headed by the "leader" or "caudillo" name (in 62pt font).

3

"But when El Caudillo died in 1975, Spain miraculously left her troubled past behind her, embarking on a rare, successful transition to democracy that was sealed by a landmark referendum in 1978." Not that miraculously.

4

Other words coming from "kaput" are "chapter", "chief", "caudillo".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use caudillo in a sentence?

The US is in the process of turning into a stereotypical Latin American country, caudillo and everything else.

What does caudillo mean?

A leader.

What part of speech is caudillo?

caudillo is commonly used as noun.