prerogative
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prerogative
- /pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ UK
- /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/ US
- /pəˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).
noun prerogatives · prærogative
- A right, especially when due to one's position or role. I hear my chair in the hall; and to keep Lord Marchmont waiting, when he has announced his intention of supping at home, far exceeds my prerogative; so good night, dearest, you will either see or hear from me to-morrow.
- An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.
- A right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement. Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
- A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
adjective more prerogative · most prerogative · prærogative
- Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
- Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state. Law-eroding prerogative developments cannot only be witnessed in hybrid regimes, but also in democratic states, which resort to reflections and practices of an ‘enemy criminal law’, and in the European Union’s recent crisis politics.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: exclusive right, perquisite, privilege, privileged, jurisdiction, droit, authority, purview, law, wardship, domain, claim, responsibility, competence, virtue, concessionaire
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Every language
noun hereditary or official right or privilege
| Español | prerrogativa |
|---|---|
| Português | prerrogativa |
| Français | prérogative |
| Deutsch | Prärogative, Bevorrechtung, Privileg, Vorrecht, Anrecht |
| Italiano | privilegio, prerogativa |
| Ελληνικά | προνόμιο pronómio |
| Русский | прерогати́ва prerogatíva, привиле́гия privilégija |
noun right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc.
| Español | prerrogativa |
|---|---|
| Português | prerrogativa |
| Français | prérogative |
| Deutsch | Vorrecht, Prärogative, Regal |
| Italiano | appannaggio, prerogativa, diritto |
| Ελληνικά | προνόμιο pronómio |
| Русский | прерогати́ва prerogatíva, исключи́тельное пра́во isključítelʹnoje právo |
noun inherent advantage or privilege
| 中文 | 特权 tèquán |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Talent, Gabe, Begabung |
| Ελληνικά | προνόμιο pronómio |
adj having a hereditary or official right or privilege
| Español | prerrogativa |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | privilegiert, bevorrechtet |
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title = {prerogative},
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