duce

IPA: dˈus

(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
A surname.
Alternative form of Il Duce [(historical) The title which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini assumed during his rule (1922—1945).]

Examples of "duce" in Sentences

Never talked much about it, said about all he did was drive a duce and a half around.
These typically weigh four to five pounds and after cooked, will pro- duce three or four servings.
Congressman King is spot on about Benito Giuliani, il duce, the leader of the fascist wing of the Republican party.
The factory continued to produce quality porcelain, with scrolls, foliage and swags of drapery.
She had set out to se - duce Bane away from his alien lover, but the more he resisted her, the more personal this challenge became.
I think after 8 years of complete fakery from Bush the GOP base (and the US media) wants a real dictator, and Giuliani is probably the most credible duce type US politics has produced in a while.
"That is the reward, and I have reason to know that there are sentimental considerations in the background which would in - duce the Countess to part with half her fortune if she could but recover the gem."
"They wanted to keep him in the company, and thought it was a great opportunity to join forces," said Hilary Estey McLoughlin, president of Telepictures Productions, the Warner Bros. unit that will pro duce Mr. Cooper's new show.
Sun, 01/10/2010 - 09: 56 — marylou belette (not verified) margherita sarfatti may i suggest the excellent and very complète biography "Margherita Sarfatti, l'égérie du duce" by Françoise Liffran published in Paris by éditions du Seuil in october 2009?