prerogative
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
prerogative (plural prerogatives)
- A hereditary or official right or privilege.
- A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
- A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
- 2005, Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate, page 56:
- If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative. But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice […]
- 2005, Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate, page 56:
- A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
- French: prérogative
- German: Prärogative, Bevorrechtung, Privileg, Vorrecht, Anrecht
- Italian: privilegio, prerogativa
- Portuguese: prerrogativa
- Russian: прерогати́ва
- Spanish: prerrogativa
- French: prérogative
- German: Vorrecht, Prärogative, Regal
- Italian: appannaggio, prerogativa, diritto
- Portuguese: prerrogativa
- Russian: прерогати́ва
- Spanish: prerrogativa
prerogative
- Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
- German: privilegiert, bevorrechtet
- Spanish: prerrogativa
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