Answer to "Sign of authority" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MACE , but the solution may also be TINSTAR which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).

Sign of authority crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
MACE	33 %	4
TINSTAR	33 %	7
BADGE	33 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sign of authority

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• badge
• mace
• address
• approved
• atm
• bill
• consent
• crown
• crowning
• device
• diadem
• direct

Crossword Answer definitions

MACE noun

1. A heavy fighting club.
2. A ceremonial form of this weapon.
3. A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, if of metal, usually is hollow and sometimes intricately worked.
4. An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
5. A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.
6. A billiard cue.

MACE verb

1. To hit someone or something with a mace.

MACE noun

1. An old money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael.
2. An old weight of 57.98 grains.

MACE noun

1. A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.

MACE noun

1. Tear gas or pepper spray, especially for personal use.

MACE verb

1. To spray in defense or attack with mace (pepper spray or tear gas) using a hand-held device.
2. To spray a similar noxious chemical in defense or attack using an available hand-held device such as an aerosol spray can.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result MACE

• Scepter
• Ceremonial staff
• Disabling spray
• War club
• Aromatic spice made from nutmeg
• Spice in some Indian cooking
• Spraying defense
• Stinging stuff
• Knightly weapon
• Medieval weapon

More clues leading to the result TINSTAR

• Sheriff's badge
• Badge of the Old West
• Old-time sheriff's ornament
• Sheriff's adornment
• Old West badge
• Western symbol
• Old sheriff's badge
• Oater accessory
• Oater badge
• Sign of authority

More clues leading to the result BADGE

• Merit award
• Sporcle achievement
• Item worn by some prison workers
• Identification comprised of five different notes (5)
• Identification item
• Western movie star?
• Sign of status
• Western star?
• Emblem of merit
• Item earned for Chemistry or Horsemanship