SCEPTER Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

scepter

noun

Definition of scepter

as in dominion

royal power over a country

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Recent Examples of scepter Meeks took home the $200,000 grand prize, a custom crown and scepter, and an exclusive makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 So, after figuring out that an evil scientist was using Loki’s scepter to build an artificial-intelligence system, Stark and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) pop it into the Avengers Tower’s mainframe. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 Myki Meeks was crowned as the Season 18 winner, taking home a $200,000 grand prize courtesy of RuPaul’s Drag Race Match Queen, a custom crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels, and a year’s supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 At his concert, Busta Rhymes made a grand entrance, donning a crown, a flowing red robe and carrying a scepter — an unmistakable nod to King George from Hamilton. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scepter

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Noun

Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.

— Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Influenced by the revival of Roman law, the chancery of Frederick Barbarossa (German king and Holy Roman emperor from 1152 to 1190) adopted the term sacrum imperium as a counterblast to the universal claims of the church.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025

Definition of imperium

Noun

Along the route taken by tourists and pilgrims are several steles marking ritual proclamations made on behalf of emperors during the first year of each reign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
But Felix had his reign and has since put his content creation on the back burner.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of reign

Noun

The standout is the lordship apartment sequence [in Episode 2] and the jump off the balcony.

— Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Under the Zhou dynasty, many smaller lordships fought for power in their regions including Hubei Province where the tombs are buried, according to Britannica.

— Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024

Definition of lordship

Noun

Here was the leader of the global hegemon, reminding the world of his hegemony.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
The war on terror rendered the familiar categories of the Cold War—the balance of power, deterrence, great-power rivalry, and hegemony—increasingly obsolete.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hegemony

Noun

Water polo This was supposed to be the year another team in boys water polo was supposed to rise up and end Newport Harbor’s domination.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Prions en exerçant la domination, la domination que Dieu nous donne !

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

Zimbabwe government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said the proposal contained conditions the country could not accept, citing concerns over data sharing, fairness, sovereignty and Washington’s shift away from global health institutions.

— Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Which is something that Carney says Canada doesn’t want anyway, in the interests of maintaining its own sovereignty and autonomy.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

With their countries in a generational contest for economic and technological dominance, the two appear to be betting that a combination of personal rapport and mutual interest can prevent the competition from boiling over into open conflict.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
He was often referred to as chill, despite his large size and general dominance on the Brooks Falls during the salmon migration.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

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