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Chinese
Etymology
The prefix 大 (dà) is added to distinguish from 總統／总统 (zǒngtǒng), which meant "commander-in-chief" in the past. Compare Japanese 大統領 (だいとうりょう, daitōryō).
Pronunciation
Noun
大總統
- (dated) president (of a republic)
- 中華民國大總統／中华民国大总统 ― Zhōnghuámínguó dàzǒngtǒng ― President of the Republic of China (Beiyang government)
- 德國聯邦大總統／德国联邦大总统 ― Déguó liánbāng dàzǒngtǒng ― President of the Weimar Republic
Synonyms
- (modern) 總統／总统 (zǒngtǒng)