дуче

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian duce (“leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdut͡ɕe]

Noun

ду́че • (dúče) m anim (indeclinable)

1. (historical) duce (nickname for Mussolini)
2. (by extension) an authoritarian leader

   Synonym: фю́рер (fjúrɛr)