Synonyms for gavel
ˈgæv əlgav·el

Princeton's WordNet

1. gavelnoun

   a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

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1. gavelnoun

   Synonyms:
   mallet (of a presiding officer)

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1. List of paraphrases for "gavel":

   hammer, maillet, harness

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1. Nancy Pelosi:

   With only four legislative days left until the Republican Homeland Security Shutdown, Speaker Boehner made it clear that Speaker Boehner has no plan to avoid a government shutdown, the speaker's reliance on talking points and finger-pointing was a sad reflection of the fact that the Tea Party continues to hold the gavel as Senate Democrats insist on Senate Democrats futile anti-immigrant grandstanding.

2. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:

   I think the Democrats could have the gavel in 18 months, even some pollsters are saying to us, 'I see a prospect of a wave.' Now, I think right now, today, you won't tell anybody I said this: I see us probably easily winning half the seats -- maybe two-thirds -- with what we have in place.

3. Kevin McCarthy:

   We’re 28 days away from Republicans having the gavel. We would be stronger in every negotiation. So any Republican that's out there trying to work with [Democrats] is wrong.

4. Maxine Waters:

   I have the gavel at this point, if you wish to leave, you may.

5. President Trump:

   This is more about her holding onto power and holding onto the Speakers Gavel than any sense of justice, corey Lewandowski previewed this last week.