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prerogative
[ pri-rog-uh-tiv, puh-rog- ]
noun
- an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like:
the prerogatives of a senator.
- a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category:
It was the teacher's prerogative to stop the discussion.
- a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative:
The royal prerogative exempts the king from taxation.
- Obsolete. precedence.
adjective
- having or exercising a prerogative.
- pertaining to, characteristic of, or existing by virtue of a prerogative.
prerogative
/ ɪˈɒɡəɪ /
noun
- an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people holding a particular office or hereditary rank
- any privilege or right
- a power, privilege, or immunity restricted to a sovereign or sovereign government
adjective
- having or able to exercise a prerogative
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prerogative1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prerogative1
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Example Sentences
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has already moved to squelch independent decision-making by immigration court judges, threatening them with nothing short of dismissal should they rule against the president’s prerogatives.
But Mr Mpotjoane declined to criticise this decision, saying it was the US's "prerogative to cut aid if they want to".
“Business leaders certainly have the right to fly in the face of employee sentiment and published evidence. That’s their prerogative,” said Klotz.
She continued: "If they get it wrong, the protection is a challenge on appeal. If the legislation is wrong, it is Parliament's prerogative to legislate."
The GOP majority has turned over its constitutional prerogatives to Trump and Musk and is slinking away like a pack of beaten dogs.
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