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also apanage
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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Residency and Citizenship: The investment provides green card privileges and a pathway to U.S. citizenship.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Metra denied a Tribune public records request for copies of the report, citing attorney-client privilege and noting the documents include preliminary recommendations that include legal opinions and analysis, which can be withheld.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Noboa has sought to crack down on Ecuador’s spiraling security crisis since becoming president in 2023, declaring several states of emergency and designating 22 criminal organizations as terrorist groups, moves that have prompted criticism from some rights groups domestically and abroad.—
Ana Maria Canizares,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has appeared eager to test that view in court, which could allow the Supreme Court to further expand presidential prerogative.—
Noah Weiland,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The President does have the prerogative to rescind a final rule, but that is a legal process, laid out by Congress, that usually takes months, at a minimum.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Among the dozens of lawsuits, one of the successes from Trump’s opponents was their litigation against the executive order ending birthright citizenship.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Feb. 2025
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Already, he’s tried to supersede his legal limits with executive orders on birthright citizenship and freezing funding already allocated by Congress.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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