Caudillo

Noun

1. leader
2. A military dictator, especially one ruling in Latin America.

   • "For, despite all the debunking and cynicism in this generation, there still are, amazingly, trusting people around who need to believe in great helmsmen, dear leaders, fuhrers, presidents-for-life, generalissimos and charismatic caudillos." — Dallas Morning News, October 14, 1994