Comandante (rank)
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Comandante is a senior military rank used in some Central American countries. The rank may also be found in numerous paramilitary organizations, such as the Sandinistas.
Comandante is a version of the word "Commandant", sometimes used in itself as a military rank.
The rank Comandante en Jefe may be found in the nation of Cuba as a supreme military rank held by Fidel Castro. Translated as "Commander in Chief", the rank of Comandante en Jefe is the equivalent of a Field Marshal or General of the Army.
Comandante was also the title of a motion picture regarding the life of Castro.
