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also apanage
1
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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2
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.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appanage
Noun
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Another best practice is to implement the principle of least privilege access.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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From a money manager parachuting from a small plane to fake his death to a nursing home executive skimming from sham contracts, these stories of privilege and white-collar crime have repeatedly thrust Indiana into the national spotlight.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Title The title is the legal right to own and use a property.—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Publisher.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the truths about aldermanic privilege, sometimes called aldermanic prerogative, should be enough to make an honest alderman blush.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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It’s commonly accepted that technical debt is a prerogative of old-fashioned companies and past times in general.—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Bonta launched his first volley of litigation the day after Trump took office and signed an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Coughenour in February indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, while McConnell in January blocked the administration’s federal aid freeze.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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