as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Recent Examples of scepter
In its heyday, Luxor was known as Wase—the city of the scepter.
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The harmless and heartfelt film stars Rachel Zegler as the titular princess, while Gal Gadot takes up the scepter of the Evil Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The ancient tomb had several artifacts related to military rank, such as bronze tools, arrowheads and part of a scepter.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Trump raised the scepter of new tariffs on copper, again in the context of national security.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The harmless and heartfelt film stars Rachel Zegler as the titular princess, while Gal Gadot takes up the scepter of the Evil Queen.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The ancient tomb had several artifacts related to military rank, such as bronze tools, arrowheads and part of a scepter.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Trump raised the scepter of new tariffs on copper, again in the context of national security.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scepter
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Root takes that concept of player asymmetry to another level, letting each player fight for dominion of the woodland wilderness with completely different actions and mechanisms.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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After confederation, Canada strove to be the most British dominion in the British empire.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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But our failure to anticipate this most recent spark of dissent is perhaps more understandable; after all, as Xi’s one-party Leninist imperium has gathered momentum, most foreign journalists have been expelled from China.—
Orville Schell,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2022
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Fordwich noted that the fashion rule was originally put in place when the court was built in 1919 during King George V’s reign.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The First King of all Norway who conquered his many powerful rivals, nearing the end of his legendary reign.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 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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Washington needs to help defend Ukraine or risk global embarrassment – the demise of its military hegemony.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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So yes, the surveillance business model will be recreated in the AI world and Google will pull out all stops to retain a portion of its hegemony in that space.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Hockey’s loss became golf’s gain, and Gilmore’s domination on the championship tour gave the PGA a shot of pure rock & roll energy right up its tight, white ass.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.—
Aatish Taseer,
Time,
15 July 2025
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With strong regulatory foresight and a commitment to digital sovereignty, the region is turning trust and transparency into competitive advantages.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The East Asian neighbors have two ongoing disputes in the East China Sea: one over the sovereignty of the uninhabited Senkaku island group—administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing as the Diaoyu Islands—and the other over energy exploration in the region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Scottie Scheffler's dominance at Royal Portrush continued on Saturday as the World No. 1 carded a bogey-free 67 to stretch his lead to four shots heading into the final round of the 153rd Open Championship.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The President has already issued six Executive Orders to modernize defense acquisition, realize American drone dominance and rapidly increase shipbuilding capacity.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Scepter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scepter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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