bastón de mando

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /basˌton de ˈmando/ [basˌt̪õn̪ d̪e ˈmãn̪.d̪o]
  • Syllabification: bas‧tón de man‧do

Noun

bastón de mando m (plural bastones de mando)

  1. staff of power; baton (a symbolic staff held by a person in authority, especially by the mayor in Spanish towns)
  2. (figurative) baton, balance of power

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