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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
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appanage
Noun
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To see these animals up close and personal is a privilege, and a real insight into the battles nature endures every day.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Watching Mickey and Konrad and our extraordinary and beloved cast grow over the seasons continues to be a huge privilege.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The number of serious settler attacks including shootings, arson and other violent crimes has increased sharply each year since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who spent his law career defending Jews who attacked Palestinians, became national security minister.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Well after the two-hour mark, after all the senators on the committee had had their chance to praise or poke at the nominee, Cassidy reclaimed the microphone, citing chair’s prerogative to ask final questions.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
25 Feb. 2026
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Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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