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Fasces

//ˈfæsiːz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman symbol of judicial authority consisting of a bundle of wooden sticks, with an axe blade embedded in the centre; used also as a symbol of fascism.
  2. 2
    bundle of rods containing an ax 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 wordnet

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Borrowed from Latin fasces, plural of fascis.

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