Definition of Truncheon

a stick or baton that is carried as a symbol of order and authority

Examples of Truncheon in a sentence

The video shows a police officer using his truncheon to beat a suspect in the head.  🔊

Since the detective doesn’t like guns, he usually just carries a truncheon, a baton-type weapon used for defensive purposes.  🔊

I need a pole or something I can use as a truncheon to protect myself from the aggressive dog in my neighborhood.  🔊

In the shocking photograph, you can see the white police officer beating the unconscious black man with a truncheon.  🔊

The riot officer has been instructed to not use his truncheon as a weapon, only as a means of encouraging protestors to retreat.  🔊

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