1. a ceremonial staff held by a ruler as a symbol of authority
2. royal power or authority
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The king held his golden sceptre during the coronation ceremony.
• The queen’s sceptre was adorned with precious jewels.
• The ancient pharaoh’s sceptre symbolized his divine authority.
• She grasped the sceptre firmly as she took the throne.
• The sceptre has been passed down through generations of rulers.
• His reign brought peace under the sceptre of justice.
• The ornate sceptre was displayed in the royal treasury.