| Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia | |
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 Standard of the Poglavnik | |
| Government of the Independent State of Croatia | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Poglavnik's Palace |
| Appointer | Ustaše |
| Formation | 10 April 1941 (de facto) 2 September 1943 (de jure) |
| Abolished | 8 May 1945 |
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Poglavnik (pronounced [pǒɡlaːʋniːk]) is a Serbo-Croatian word meaning "leader" or "guide".
As a political title, it is strongly associated with Ante Pavelić, head of the fascist organization known as the Ustaše in 1929 and served as dictator of the Independent State of Croatia, a World War II fascist puppet state built out of parts of Axis occupied Yugoslavia by the authorities of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, between 1941 and 1945.