as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Recent Examples of scepter
As a reward, the London trading floor Eric ruled over with a baseball bat as his royal scepter has been shut down.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Somewhere underneath the scepter or the presidential seal or the billions is someone who feels want, tastes grief, needs friends — but also, anything buried for long starts to decay.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Maleficent, with scepter in hand, will ascend to a height of 35 feet.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
One Piece and Mortal Kombat Meg’s hairstyle and serpent scepter as her weapon of choice are all in reference to One Piece’s Boa Hancock.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Somewhere underneath the scepter or the presidential seal or the billions is someone who feels want, tastes grief, needs friends — but also, anything buried for long starts to decay.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Maleficent, with scepter in hand, will ascend to a height of 35 feet.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
One Piece and Mortal Kombat Meg’s hairstyle and serpent scepter as her weapon of choice are all in reference to One Piece’s Boa Hancock.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scepter
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The Trees Arrive Around 50 Million Years Later While sharks expanded their dominion of the seas, the land was barren and inhospitable, with even small plants struggling to gain a foothold.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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For now, the pod of orcas continues its dominion over the southern Gulf of California.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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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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Playing that particular Neil Young tune to represent the American imperium was an insidious selection.Armond White, National Review, 17 May 2024
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There were indications that Bashar Assad’s regime could struggle to maintain its grip on power in Syria — but the military assault that ended his family’s more than 50-year reign happened much faster than some experts expected.Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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The two blockbuster trades ushered in a new era of five-out basketball at Madison Square Garden, where spacing and three-point shooting reign supreme.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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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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Instead of consolidating Iran’s hegemony, the war has dealt a significant blow to its regional standing.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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The organization is considered a foundational part of the Hindutva political ideology that calls for Hindu hegemony in India.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Its battery pack promised to take you about as far as the gas tank on a 450, for up to six hours of trail riding, and Stark Future, the Spanish company behind this electric fire-breather seemed uninterested in anything short of world domination.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hollywood seems to be shifting away from the superhero industry, following decades of reliable box-office domination, but the next trend has not yet emerged.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This gives countries true financial sovereignty impossible with traditional reserve assets like gold or foreign currencies.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The mentalist's late night dominance extended to the next generation of talk shows, guesting on several episodes of shows hosted by David Letterman, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Fallon.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chinese market share dominance ranges from a low of 70% for cathodes up to 85% for anodes.Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scepter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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