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duce

[ doo-chey; Italian doo-che ]

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noun

plural duces, duci

a leader or dictator.
il Duce [eel , doo, -chey, eel , doo, -che]. the leader: applied especially to Benito Mussolini as head of the fascist Italian state.

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noun

leader

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noun

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of duce¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Italian, from Medieval Latin dux (genitive ducis ), Latin: “l�𲹻��”; duke, dux

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of duce¹

C20: from Italian, from Latin dux

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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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