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1
as in privilege
something granted as a special favor
use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate
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2
as in right
something to which one has a just claim
wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage
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Recent Examples of appanage
For everyday purposes, however, Halkbank is a semi-independent appanage of the Turkish government.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appanage
Noun
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But only two players have the privilege of managing the team’s turn-up tunes.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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Treasury's disclosure that a political appointee was granted read/write privileges to sensitive its databases will not help the Trump administration's case.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis noted that while a nation has the right to defend itself and keep communities safe from people who have committed violent or serious crimes, deportations put some migrants at risk.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amidst the outrage, others defended the singer’s right to love on his own terms.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 20 best Super Bowl commercials of all time Best: Shania Twain for Coffee mate The best thing about being a Super Bowl enjoyer, is the prerogative to have a little fun.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Journal is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. and has not shied away from pushing back on President Trump’s Cabinet picks or criticizing his agenda prerogatives.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 Jan. 2025
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Judges have blocked Trump from restricting birthright citizenship, a buyout offer to federal workers who agree to resign by Sept. 30 and a temporary freeze on federal grants.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump's executive order to abolish automatic citizenship for anyone born in the U.S. has led to several major lawsuits that rely on cases that established birthright citizenship in U.S. law.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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