APANAGE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

appanage

noun

ˈa-pə-nij

variants also apanage

Definition of appanage

as in privilege

something granted as a special favor use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate

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as in right

something to which one has a just claim wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage

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Recent Examples of appanage For everyday purposes, however, Halkbank is a semi-independent appanage of the Turkish government. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023

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Noun

In a variation on her character from Parasite, Cho deftly underplays Yi-je’s insensitivity as another woman projecting a blithe lack of awareness of her privilege.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Cho herself prepared by consulting the late master of the form, Frederick Wiseman, who was unabashed about the tension between documentary filmaking’s often radical politics and the privilege required to turn it into a profession.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of privilege

Noun

Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If something is shared with the Public Service Commission, should not the public have every right to that information?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

The evening was beautiful, strange, and so far removed from the prerogatives of retail as to suggest that its entire purpose was not to have one.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
These appointments are not a pure presidential prerogative, just as the Justice Department itself is not intended to be an arm of the White House.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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