appanages

variants also apanages
plural of appanage
1
as in privileges
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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2
as in rights
something to which one has a just claim wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage

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Noun
  • Stay at a vacation rental, the Marsh Harbour Inn, or The Inn at Bald Head Island, which includes club privileges.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Standing privileges let support teams respond fast.
    Jagadeesh Kunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Irvine Company dealt underperforming assets and exercised their own strategic prerogatives.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Trump’s bombing campaign significantly dialed up the unaccountable military prerogatives of the American presidency.
    Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Appanages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanages. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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