generalissimo
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A generalissimo is a supreme military commander with the highest authority over all armed forces in a country. The title mattered historically because it concentrated enormous power in one person's hands, as exemplified by Francisco Franco, who held this position as Spain's leader from 1936 to 1975.
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- List of ''generalissimo''s
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alt=Francisco Franco, Generalissimo of Spain|thumb|Francisco Franco, Generalissimo of Spain from 1936 to 1975
alt=Proposed insignia of the Generalissimus of USSR, (only held by Joseph Stalin)|thumb|164x164px|Proposed insignia of the Generalissimo of the Soviet Union (only held by [[Joseph Stalin)]] Generalissimo ( ), also generalissimus, is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to field marshal and other five-star ranks in the states where they are used.