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
But the truths about aldermanic privilege, sometimes called aldermanic prerogative, should be enough to make an honest alderman blush.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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
That overreach — a direct attack on aldermanic prerogative, which City Council members zealously protect — undermined the trust now needed to forge a compromise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The trouble is, Brentford are playing hardball this summer, as is their prerogative, and Forest are well short of Wissa’s valuation.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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
That overreach — a direct attack on aldermanic prerogative, which City Council members zealously protect — undermined the trust now needed to forge a compromise.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The trouble is, Brentford are playing hardball this summer, as is their prerogative, and Forest are well short of Wissa’s valuation.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerogative
Noun
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Those rights were separately negotiated with the German football federation (DFB).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Further southwards, towards the horizon and to the right of Vega is Altair, the eye of Aquila, the Eagle.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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