Though not the first caudillo (military leader) of Mexico, he was among the earliest.

When a caudillo came into power, they began to show that their leadership is similar to the authoritarian political structure.

The caudillo failed totally to understand the significance of American entry into the war.

I need to wear proper clothes as the new caudillo of Spain.

He is considered a prime example of a 19th century South American caudillo.

He is a true caudillo, ruling with brutality and corruption.

Both were prone to being taken over by a caudillo or an oligarchy.

As a rule, during this era Congress responded to the demands of whatever caudillo was in power.

All a significant caudillo had to fear from failure was either jail, usually for a short term, or exile.

"I also think there is some sort of nostalgia for the caudillo, the strong leader.

The new president was the undisputed caudillo (political boss) of the Revolution.

The return of the caudillo was predictable, though controversial.

To some extent the caudillo phenomenon has worked in favour of Marxism.

The young country endured one disreputable caudillo (military leader) after the other.

When the 'liberal caudillo' learned about this, he left for Honduras to recruit more troops.

Mountains of books have been written about the caudillo and his dictatorship, yet he remains an enigma.

Other military dictatorships are entirely in the hands of a single officer, sometimes called a caudillo, usually the senior army commander.

Under these circumstances, the possibility of caudillo uprisings was curtailed.

Quintunguenu (died 1591) was a Mapuche caudillo, or military leader.

The Caudillo brings order to the country, but does not always exert their power in a non-violent manner.

Carrera is the top example of what a caudillo is in Guatemala.

Censorship, said his critics, citing this as merely the latest move by the would-be caudillo.

That is no caudillo press at all.

He became known as a caudillo who ruled through ruthless suppression and random terror.

Everyone knew that the church was on the side of the Caudillo, turning a blind eye to the savage treatment of his enemies.