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
The courts or Congress could reassert their constitutional prerogatives and slow or stop some of these actions.
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Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
Collective ownership addresses issues earlier than if the quality was solely the QA team’s prerogative.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a little fun—so said Shania Twain in 1997.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has appeared eager to test that view in court, which could allow the Supreme Court to further expand presidential prerogative.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2025
Collective ownership addresses issues earlier than if the quality was solely the QA team’s prerogative.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a little fun—so said Shania Twain in 1997.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has appeared eager to test that view in court, which could allow the Supreme Court to further expand presidential prerogative.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prerogative
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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