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 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 The Cheshire Cat hid the Queen of Heart’s scepter and crown but blamed the Mad Hatter! — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scepter

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Noun

The preview opens with an introduction to demon king Ravana asserting his dominion across the three realms of heaven, earth, and the underworld.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 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

Morgan has spent months answering the criticism that her title reign leans on Judgment Day interference, and WWE gave her the finish without a single outside assist at the 100-day mark of the reign.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
One man Slot was regularly compared to at the back end of his Liverpool reign was compatriot and former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 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

Since then, the band has faded a bit, as has Pitchfork’s hegemony.

— David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026
The dollar’s valuation says little about dollar hegemony Executives and investors around the world have good reason to care about the greenback’s value as their revenues, assets, liabilities, and competitiveness often depend on it.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of hegemony

Noun

The Springboks struggled to reflect their utter domination on the scoreboard and ought to have doubled their seven actual tries by seven different scorers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
During the 17th century, Japan was in a state of upheaval, fractured by rival warlords fighting for domination; then, three leaders came together to unite the bushō to bring peace and a new order to Japan.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

In June, the European Commission unveiled its most comprehensive initiative yet to strengthen the bloc’s technological sovereignty.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government is demanding that the US clarify the conditions under which the arrest occurred, alleging a possible violation of national sovereignty.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

Its upcoming open-source release challenges the notion of Western AI dominance, signaling China has closed the technological gap.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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