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. Mandela Barnes:

   The legislature has a choice, the Ron Johnson majority legislature has a choice tomorrow, they can either act and work to solve these problems that we're facing here in Wisconsin, and across the country, or they can gavel in and gavel out and go back home and face no consequences if we let them. And that will be the most unfortunate thing that can happen in this moment.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Dennis Hastert:

   The symbol of power is the gavel, if you have the gavel, you have control of the House.

5. Mark Rienzi:

   They have supported us every step of the way, and it doesn't end when the judge bangs a gavel and the kids have your last name.