as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Recent Examples of scepter
Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change now has a lovely engagement ring to glisten alongside her crown and scepter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Apparently, that answer is a resounding yes, as Ginger Minj was declared the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, taking home a crown, a scepter, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and, of course, that $200,000 grand prize.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 July 2025
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change now has a lovely engagement ring to glisten alongside her crown and scepter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Apparently, that answer is a resounding yes, as Ginger Minj was declared the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, taking home a crown, a scepter, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and, of course, that $200,000 grand prize.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scepter
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For China, bringing Taiwan under its dominion would break through that barrier and expand its military reach.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The National Capital Planning Commission has dominion over all White House construction and will vote on the plans today.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is motivated by a desire to bring about the end times and usher in an everlasting Islamic imperium.—
Mike Coté,
National Review,
20 July 2025
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Emerald Isle, North Carolina Taking the scenic route is inevitable in this easygoing community, where white sands and blue-green waters reign (hence the name).—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Green was the first women’s United States champion in the belt’s history and the first to have multiple reigns.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The standout is the lordship apartment sequence [in Episode 2] and the jump off the balcony.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
26 Sep. 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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The film school generation challenged this hegemony to create a strong sense of community and nurture the desire to build a new cinema.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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That moment marked the ideological course the Caribbean nation would take and its opposition to Washington’s continental hegemony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Jordan’s place on this list is about pure domination.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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With the blessing and leadership of various popes, the nobles of Europe raised armies, crossed various countries or sailed to the Middle East to fight and save the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim domination, something that echoes down the centuries to today.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Dispensaries on tribal land were the first to open because of their sovereignty and ability to make their own rules.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When the deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which claims sovereignty over the Indian Ocean territory, was first announced it was fully supported by the US.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Bruce achieved his alpha status on his own through dominance, not via a useful alliance.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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To date, Russia’s VKS has failed to achieve air superiority or dominance over most of Ukraine.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scepter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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