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: a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
2
: royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Noun
The intimate, high-design interior is replete with a royal scepter–like shifter, rich wood veneers, and unblemished hides sourced from Scandinavian bulls.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Verb
People file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and scepter, lying in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall on Sept. 15, 2022, in London.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scepter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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