duce

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/ˈduːtʃeɪ/

noun

An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

OriginItalian duce →
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Meanings

duce1

nounduce (plural duci)

plural duci

  1. fascismAn authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

Duce2

proper nounDuce (plural Duces)

plural Duces · alternative Dowse

  1. A surname.

Duce3

proper nounthe Duce

alternative Dowse

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Il Duce.

Origin

duce · noun

  1. Italianduce
  2. Englishduce

Borrowed from Italian duce. Doublet of doge, duc, duke, and dux.

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Duce · proper noun

* As an English surname, from the obsolete adjective douce (“sweet”). * As an Italian surname, from duce (“leader”).

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Translations

Arabic دُوتْشِي, دُوتْشِي
  • دُوتْشِي (dūtšī)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
  • دُوتْشِي (dūtše)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Bulgarian ду́че
  • ду́че (dúče)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Chinese Mandarin duce, 領袖 /领袖
  • duce(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
  • 領袖 /领袖 (lǐngxiù)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
French duce
  • duce(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
German Duce
  • Duce(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Greek ντούτσε
  • ντούτσε (ntoútse)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Hebrew דוצ׳ה
  • דוצ׳ה (dúche)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Hungarian dúcse
  • dúcse(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Italian duce
  • duce(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Japanese ドゥーチェ
  • ドゥーチェ (dūche)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Korean 두체
  • 두체 (duche)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Lithuanian dučė
  • dučė(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Russian ду́че
  • ду́че (dúče)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Spanish duce
  • duce(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
Ukrainian ду́че
  • ду́че (dúče)(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

duce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duce

MLA

“duce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duce. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duce,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duce.

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