In the late Republic, as in the early years of the new monarchy, Imperator was a title granted to Roman generals by their troops and the Roman Senate after a great victory, roughly comparable to field marshal (head or commander of the entire army).
Daɣ republik ta tišrayat, hak id dagh iwityan wi azzarnen n almalikiya , kumanda eqqal isim karrašan jeneral tan win Roma i taqqimen nasan id Assemble n Roma darat as ornan id, ogdah awen id marešal daɣ jala (Amuzar megh kumanda wan alɣiskir imdan)