Fasces
Fasces noun - Bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism.
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Truncheon
Truncheon noun - A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment.
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Truncheon and Fasces. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fasces/truncheon
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Truncheon or Fasces. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fasces/truncheon.
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