Answer: sceptred

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCEPTREDHaving royal authority.
SCEPTREDHaving authority.
SCEPTREDInvested with royal authority.
SCEPTREDInvested with royal power.
SCEPTRED" . . . above this ... sway": Shak.
SCEPTREDLike a British sovereign
sceptredSCEPTRE, to invest with royal authority, also SCEPTER