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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The president has the prerogative to nominate Cabinet secretaries as well as federal judges, ambassadors and other government officials.
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
As is an actor’s prerogative, Jones began his life story with an implausible memory.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
The literalists among you will have noticed that while the presidency is carefully defined by the Constitution, and the legislature’s prerogatives and responsibilities are set out there with some precision, the administrative state goes unmentioned.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
The letter states that the House panel essentially preempted a constitutional prerogative of the governor.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
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Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
As is an actor’s prerogative, Jones began his life story with an implausible memory.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
The literalists among you will have noticed that while the presidency is carefully defined by the Constitution, and the legislature’s prerogatives and responsibilities are set out there with some precision, the administrative state goes unmentioned.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
The letter states that the House panel essentially preempted a constitutional prerogative of the governor.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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