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duce

[doo-chey, doo-che]

noun

plural

duces, duci 
  1. a leader or dictator.

  2. il Duce the leader: applied especially to Benito Mussolini as head of the fascist Italian state.



Duce

1

/ ˈduːtʃe /

noun

  1. the title assumed by Benito Mussolini as leader of Fascist Italy (1922–43)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

duce

2

/ ˈduːtʃɪ, ˈduːtʃe /

noun

  1. leader

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of duce1

First recorded in 1920–25; from Italian, from Medieval Latin dux (genitive ducis ), Latin: “leader”; duke, dux
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Word History and Origins

Origin of duce1

C20: from Italian, from Latin dux
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Example Sentences

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Bernabe was filmed making the salute and chanting "duce, duce", which translates as "leader, leader" and is commonly associated with former fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini.

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She also pro- duces food and spirit events across the country.

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In the lead-up to trial, Burr, taking aim at his accusers, moved for a subpoena duces tecum directed at Jefferson.

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The Vietnamese politely took what they were offered, but within twenty-four hours the complaints started coming back—the “American soap … didn’t pro- duce suds or clean properly.”

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Gillespie’s three spots, which continue to air in markets across the state, include a one-minute spot called “American Dream” that intro­duces Gillespie as the son of an Irish immigrant.

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