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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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Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 July 2025
The scepter represents power and authority and is held by the monarch during the coronation ceremony.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Noun
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
The scepter represents power and authority and is held by the monarch during the coronation ceremony.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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