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Meaning of 'prerogative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prerogative [ n.]
- An exclusive or peculiar privilege; prior and indefeasible right; fundamental and essential possession; -- used generally of an official and hereditary right which may be asserted without question, and for the exercise of which there is no responsibility or accountability as to the fact and the manner of its exercise.
- Precedence; preeminence; first rank.

Meaning of 'prerogative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prerogative [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Example in sentence:
  • suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

Nearby Words:

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