National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini was identified by Fascists as Il Duce ('The Leader') of the movement since the birth of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento in 1919.
Historian and biographer. Author of Benito Mussolini; The Rise and Fall of Il Duce.
The meaning of DUCE is leader —used especially for the leader of the Italian Fascist party.
DUCE definition: a leader or dictator. See examples of duce used in a sentence.
In September 1943, Mussolini styled himself as the "Duce of the Italian Social Republic " (it|Duce della Repubblica Sociale Italiana), and held the position until the collapse of the Italian Social Republic and his execution in April 1945.
Duce is an Italian title, derived from the Latin word dux, 'leader', and a cognate of duke. National Fascist Party leader Benito Mussolini was identified by Fascists as Il Duce of the movement since the birth of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento in 1919.