big stick vs display

big stick and display both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
big stick	Yes	No	No	No
display	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, display is a hypernym of big stick; that is, display is a word with a broader meaning than big stick:

Other hypernyms of big stick include show.

big stick (noun)	display (noun)
a display of force or power	something shown to the public
	a visual representation of something
	an electronic device that represents information in visual form
	exhibiting openly in public view
	something intended to communicate a particular impression
	behavior that makes your feelings public

big stick (verb)	display (verb)
	to show, make visible or apparent
	attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals