Franco, General Francisco
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishFranco, General FranciscoGeneral Francisco FrancoFran‧co, General Fran‧cis‧co /ˈfræŋkəʊ, frænˈsɪskəʊ/ (1892–1975) a Spanish military leader and right-wing politician. He led the Nationalist side in the Spanish War (1936–39), and ruled Spain as a dictator until his death.