дуче

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian duce (leader).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdut͡ɕe]

Noun

ду́че • (dúčem anim (indeclinable)

  1. (historical) duce (nickname for Mussolini)
  2. (by extension) an authoritarian leader
    Synonym: фю́рер (fjúrɛr)