Fulgencio (fulˈxenθjo), full name Batista y Zaldívar. 1901–73, Cuban military leader and dictator: president of Cuba (1940–44, 1952–59); overthrown by Fidel Castro
Batista in American English
(bəˈtistə, Spanish bɑːˈtistɑː)
noun
Fulgencio (fuːlˈhensjɔ) (Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar), 1901–73, Cuban military leader: dictator of Cuba 1934–40; president 1940–44, 1952–59