as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Recent Examples of scepter
In the crypts of a Lithuanian cathedral, researchers have discovered a trove of royal treasure: crowns, jewelry and a scepter that belonged to several Lithuanian-Polish monarchs from the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Nick Saban owned Kirby Smart, but the SEC’s scepter passed to Smart’s hands after Saban retired.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sticks, staff, swords, sabers, whips or scepters including extendable items.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Among these finds were a pair of gold earrings featuring depictions of lion heads; a gold earring in the form of a naked, winged Eros figure with a scepter in his right hand and a wreath in his left; and a gold necklace.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Nick Saban owned Kirby Smart, but the SEC’s scepter passed to Smart’s hands after Saban retired.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Sticks, staff, swords, sabers, whips or scepters including extendable items.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Among these finds were a pair of gold earrings featuring depictions of lion heads; a gold earring in the form of a naked, winged Eros figure with a scepter in his right hand and a wreath in his left; and a gold necklace.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scepter
Noun
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In 1911, the Crystal Palace hosted its largest event, the Festival of Empire Exhibition, a chance for subjects to see their rulers in person, for overseas dominions to sing the empire’s praises and for imperial unity to shine out across the world.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Nov. 2024
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As America steers the rickety tricycle of its fading dominion toward the boundless horizon of partisan derangement and endless griping, football will once again go about its job of trying to distract us from whatever the government decides to get up to in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But our failure to anticipate this most recent spark of dissent is perhaps more understandable; after all, as Xi’s one-party Leninist imperium has gathered momentum, most foreign journalists have been expelled from China.—
Orville Schell,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2022
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Even the Commonwealth—long a convenient way to sustain a more symbolic form of cultural imperium—has lost much of its meaning.—
Fintan O’Toole,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2023
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The story of Kaabu's royalty and reign has been told for generations through the songs of griots.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wojtyła took the regnal name after his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who passed away only a month into his reign as the sovereign of Vatican City.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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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
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In 1606, the estate’s lordship was acquired by Jean Sève, a Calvinist who played an important role in the uprising that led to Lyon coming back under the authority of Henry IV in 1594.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
12 Apr. 2024
Noun
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For other countries, this coincidence of self-interest and multilateralism—previously a defining characteristic of U.S. hegemony—is vital for sustaining international cooperation.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The prime minister, who wears his religion on his sleeve, has been a long-time member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing paramilitary organization that advocates the establishment of Hindu hegemony within India.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kosuke Koyama critiqued Western domination in Asia by aligning contemporary imperialists with Pharaoh, reinforcing Exodus as a revolutionary call to resist subjugation.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mustang’s Boss won the Trans-Am championship in 1970—with Parnelli Jones at the wheel—powered by the Bud Moore racing team, further reinforcing the legacy of Ford’s iconic pony car, established with Carroll Shelby’s domination of the SCCA B Production class by the Shelby G.T.350 in 1965.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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The country's current head of state, President Joseph Aoun, is an independent who has both called for Hezbollah to disarm and for Israel to respect Lebanese sovereignty.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Leaders of Ukraine, meanwhile, are pushing to maintain independence and sovereignty.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Linkin Park continues to prove its dominance at rock radio decades after the first hit was produced.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the following months, Modi’s government introduced a series of extraordinary initiatives meant to solidify Hindu dominance.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scepter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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