capitost

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caput hostis, from caput (“head”) + hostis (“army”).

Noun

capitost m or f by sense (plural capitosts or capitostos)

  1. leader; superior officer
    Synonym: cabdill
    • 2017 January 4, “Turquia diu que té identificat l'autor de l'atemptat d'Istanbul”, in El Periódico‎[1]:
      Segons aquest diari, la policia creu que a Konya hi hauria 'Iusuf Hoca' ('Mestre Iusuf'), àlies del capitost de la cèl·lula de l'EI que suposadament va idear l'atac, reivindicat per aquest grup terrorista.
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