sceptre

English Thesaurus

1. a ceremonial or emblematic staff (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	staff,
definition	:	a rod carried as a symbol (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	bauble,
definition	:	a mock scepter carried by a court jester (noun.communication)

2. the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter (noun.state)

hypernym	:	reign, sovereignty,
definition	:	royal authority; the dominion of a monarch (noun.state)