as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Recent Examples of scepter
Why would Prime ever want to cede that scepter to anyone else?
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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
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Now, one of those secrets—the key to the rise and dominion of dinosaurs—might have finally been revealed.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
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In this context, they are envisioned as ‘landlords,’ caretakers, and matriarchal figures who hold dominion over the land.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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At a time when Russia, weakened by its Ukrainian misadventure, risks becoming a satellite state of a rising Chinese imperium, reliance on Russia makes even less sense in the future.Shashi Tharoor, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 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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Refresh for latest…: Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King continued its reign at the top of the international box office pride this weekend with an additional $53.5M from 52 material markets.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Sixth Circuit showed today how courts might use the end of Chevron deference to shape all sorts of policy, from tech to the environment to health care to pretty much any area where legislative ambiguity reigns.Brian Barrett, WIRED, 3 Jan. 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
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China remains the most prominent long-term threat to U.S. hegemony abroad, the president told the audience — a point of agreement with many in Trump’s circle.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Jan. 2025
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Geopolitical alignment is increasingly less stable, moving away from traditional superpower bipolarity and hegemony, giving new countries greater influence.John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michigan’s domination started at tipoff, the 7-foot-1 Goldin easily beating Bilodeau for the jump ball and drawing a foul on his Bruins counterpart only 47 seconds into the game.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, this doesn’t mean to abandon deliberate strategy, but rather take a mindset of curiosity and openness rather than control and domination.Karl Moore, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In social media posts, ads and mailings, the institute alleged that Connecticut’s actions were an affront to tribal sovereignty.Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Without Indigenous History, There Is No U.S. History The Agua Caliente reservation, like other Native American and Cahuilla reservations, was ostensibly an autonomous space where the Tribe would have sovereignty over its own affairs and could conduct self-governance.Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scepter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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