as in right
something to which one has a just claim
it's your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services
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Recent Examples of prerogative
Trump’s disregard for Congress’s prerogative did not come out of nowhere; checks on executive authority have been weakening for decades.
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Officials from Macron’s office, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the nuclear policy changes that Macron might make, were extremely guarded in their wording, not least because deterrence is a strictly presidential prerogative.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Whether directed outward or inward, this conception of sovereignty elevates executive prerogative above institutional restraint.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Officials from Macron’s office, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the nuclear policy changes that Macron might make, were extremely guarded in their wording, not least because deterrence is a strictly presidential prerogative.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Whether directed outward or inward, this conception of sovereignty elevates executive prerogative above institutional restraint.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerogative
Noun
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our hearts are with his family, former players, colleagues, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Parents and community members may be seated immediately upon completion of their criminal background checks, with full voting privileges.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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