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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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Or will the numbers speak a different message of power and privilege?Doug Melville, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Early backers will also enjoy the privilege of beta testing, gaining access to The Drop and its features before the general public release.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Finneas, a musician in his own right, is both Eilish's brother and producer.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect indicted in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was flown from Pennsylvania to New York on Thursday afternoon to face federal charges.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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Along with prioritizing the deportation of military-age Chinese immigrants, Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship, stripping rights from those born in the country to undocumented parents.Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump is set to return to the White House on January 20, but his ability to end birthright citizenship will be severely limited.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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