batons

noun

Definition of batonsnext
plural of baton
as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled

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Recent Examples of batons State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted LBJ to give his emergency address to Congress. — Russell Contreras, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025 State troopers violently attacked the unarmed demonstrators with batons and tear gas — images that shocked the nation and prompted President Lyndon Johnson to give an emergency address to Congress. — Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 One police officer used a speaker to order protesters to move onto the sidewalk as other officers stood in the street, batons in hand. — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025

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