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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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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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Public-private partnerships can bolster this effort by funding and implementing robust digital infrastructure, preventing advances in AI and computing from becoming the exclusive privilege of wealthier communities.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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For the President, Vice President, and members of Congress, their election alone affords them major security clearance privileges, rather than vetting.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At right, Lira talks to a delivery worker while sweeping the entrance during the first of his double-shift at Chapter One.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the one-woman play, which stars Michelle Azar, Ginsburg welcomes a family friend to her chambers to spend 90 minutes talking about key moments that shaped her life: From losing her mother at a young age to fighting for women’s rights in the 1970s before condescending all-male courts.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Collective ownership addresses issues earlier than if the quality was solely the QA team’s prerogative.—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a little fun—so said Shania Twain in 1997.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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That also includes the Trump administration's challenge to the idea of birthright citizenship.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The panel discussed issues ranging from birthright citizenship to Trump’s defiance of court orders in deporting hundreds of Venezuelans.—
Steven Walker,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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