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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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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
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The lawyers also argued that the Manhattan D.A.’s Office violated Trump’s immunity privileges by using evidence of his official presidential acts during the hush money trial.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Working on a first film is always both a challenge and a privilege – and this bet paid off.Ben Croll, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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The order, which according to the report is expected any day, would bar the sale of drilling rights in large portions of the outer continental shelf.The Editors, National Review, 6 Jan. 2025
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At the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday night, Netflix’s cartel musical Emilia Pérez won the evening’s final award for best musical or comedy, prompting lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón to deliver a touching speech in support of trans rights.James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, technological breakthroughs are not just the prerogative of startups.London Business School, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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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.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship.Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Attempts to end birthright citizenship may result in legal confusion similar to the travel ban in the first term against people from primarily Muslim nations.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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