fas·ces /ˈfæsˌiz/
束桿;權標
Fas·ces n. pl. , Rom. Antiq. A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.
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fasces
n : bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding;
in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power;
in modern Italy it is a symbol of Fascism