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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Normally, such policy is the prerogative of the U.S. Trade Representative, who operates under the auspices of the executive office of the President, not the Treasury Department.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
This is supposed to be the new era in college athlete economic empowerment, when institutions of higher learning are supporting the financial prerogatives of their most physically gifted.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Individual prerogative aside, a pop artist may trade on affection and goodwill, but Springsteen cheats on both fronts.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
The president has the prerogative to nominate Cabinet secretaries as well as federal judges, ambassadors and other government officials.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
This is supposed to be the new era in college athlete economic empowerment, when institutions of higher learning are supporting the financial prerogatives of their most physically gifted.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Individual prerogative aside, a pop artist may trade on affection and goodwill, but Springsteen cheats on both fronts.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
The president has the prerogative to nominate Cabinet secretaries as well as federal judges, ambassadors and other government officials.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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