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: a staff or baton borne by a sovereign as an emblem of authority
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: royal or imperial authority : sovereignty
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James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
As a reward, the London trading floor Eric ruled over with a baseball bat as his royal scepter has been shut down.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Rulers even carried scepters fashioned in his image during dances and processions.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
As a reward, the London trading floor Eric ruled over with a baseball bat as his royal scepter has been shut down.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
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 8 Nov. 2024.
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