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Definition baton in American English

baton noun

noun
/bəˈtɑn/
1

a stick that the conductor of an orchestra uses

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accompany arrange articulation
1.1

a stick that a runner in a relay race gives to the next runner

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ahead a poor second baton
1.2

a stick that someone who is marching with a band throws in the air and spins around in time with the music

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marching band drum major majorette
1.3

a stick that an important person carries during a ceremony as a sign of authority

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baton bearer cavalcade
1.4

a nightstick

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baton billy club body armor
2

responsibility for something. If you pass the baton to someone, you give them responsibility for it, and if someone takes the baton or picks up the baton, they take responsibility for it.

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accountability responsibility obligation
Definition baton in American English