"duce" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdu.t͡ʃe/ Forms: duci [plural]
Rhymes: -utʃe Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dux, ducis (“leader”). Compare the likewise borrowed doublets duca and doge. Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*dewk-}}, {{bor+|it|la|dux|dux, ducis|leader}} Borrowed from Latin dux, ducis (“leader”), {{doublet|it|duca|doge|notext=1}} duca and doge Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} duce m (plural duci)
  1. (archaic or literary) captain, leader, helm Tags: archaic, literary, masculine Synonyms: capitano, capo, condottiero
    Sense id: en-duce-it-noun-hMDcrzAh
  2. (by extension, after the Fascist era) an authoritarian leader Tags: broadly, masculine Synonyms: autocrate, despota, dittatore, oppressore, tiranno
    Sense id: en-duce-it-noun-z9tvdo~D Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Duce Related terms: ducato

Inflected forms

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          "word": "condottiero"
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        },
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "oppressore"
        },
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          "word": "tiranno"
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    }
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