prerogative
noun/prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/
/prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
(formal)- a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
- In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.
- the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)
- The president exercised his prerogative to veto the bill.
Extra Examples- Making such decisions is not the sole prerogative of managers.
- The tsar protected his personal prerogatives.
- one of the prerogatives enjoyed by the president
- women who challenge male prerogatives
- It's the prime minister's prerogative to appoint ministers to his cabinet.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exclusive
- sole
- constitutional
- …
- enjoy
- have
- assert
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin praerogativa ‘(the verdict of) the political division which was chosen to vote first in the assembly’, feminine (used as noun) of praerogativus ‘asked first’, from prae ‘before’ + rogare ‘ask’.
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