as in dominion
royal power over a country
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Irving was writing before the Americanized spelling of words like scepter, pioneered by Noah Webster, had fully taken hold, a reminder that the transformations the story describes were still very much ongoing.
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change now has a lovely engagement ring to glisten alongside her crown and scepter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change now has a lovely engagement ring to glisten alongside her crown and scepter.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scepter
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But the economy of the British empire as a whole—Britain plus Ireland plus Canada plus Australia plus New Zealand plus South Africa plus India plus the other British dominions and overseas colonies—that entity remained the world’s largest economic unit until during the First World War.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe broadcast news to parts of Eastern Europe that were under Communist dominion.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Everyone in the imperium knows the emperor is a nincompoop—and yet no one wants to go out on a limb to criticize him.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is motivated by a desire to bring about the end times and usher in an everlasting Islamic imperium.—
Mike Coté,
National Review,
20 July 2025
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The Duke of Edinburgh and new Queen Elizabeth II were greeted off the plane by Churchill and other officials at the airport before being whisked off to Clarence House, where the Royal Standard flag was flown for the first time in her reign.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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And not only hatred and violence given free reign; the railroad through Concord built on the backs of immigrants, the old growth trees leveled, the industrial revolution well under way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The standout is the lordship apartment sequence [in Episode 2] and the jump off the balcony.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
26 Sep. 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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Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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China has sought to strengthen its own currency’s standing as a way to insulate itself from US financial hegemony and pressures, as well as increasing its own political and economic influence in global trade and finance.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Step into the domination station and enjoy.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement In the poetry of his performance, Bad Bunny showed that love is not domination.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The current deal framework would cede sovereignty but lease the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, ban other nations from utilizing nearby islands without British consent, and open the door to negotiations prolonging the arrangement in 40-year intervals.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Syria’s sovereignty had been partly mortgaged to Russia and Iran, which were squeezing Damascus for money to repay their investment in the conflict.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her impressive athleticism and recent dominance on the international circuit had her entering Milan riding a high.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Dangote Refinery’s increasing dominance of the local supply of refined petrol is expanding its role in determining the market price.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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