Conducător

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Conducător (literally in Romanian, "Leader") was the title used officially in two instances by Romanian heads of state.

The word is derived from the Romanian verb a conduce, from the Latin ducere 'to lead', cognate with such titles as dux, duke, duce and doge. Its meaning also parallels other titles, such as Führer in Nazi Germany (where this type of semantcs in amply discussed) and caudillo in Francoist Spain.

It was first used by Marshal Ion Antonescu as he assumed dictatorial powers in 1940 (initially cohabitating with the National Legionary State), and once again by Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceauşescu starting in the 1970s.