appanages

noun

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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  1. privileges
  2. rights
Noun
  • Under the order, Caruso is prohibited from performing any official duties, receiving pay, or accessing any privileges of the office.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Eligible bookings may include privileges such as daily breakfast for two, hotel credits, room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout, subject to availability.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • Min Aung Hlaing was inaugurated president in April following a general election judged by United Nations experts and rights groups to be neither free nor fair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While growing up, my mother would fight for our accessibility rights at school, after school, even at the doctor’s office.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rights
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