as in right
something to which one has a just claim
it's your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services
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Recent Examples of prerogative
In Chicago, for example, aldermanic prerogative has long allowed local aldermen to block housing projects at will.
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Eshan Dosani, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the law, however, any attempt by the president to supersede the prerogative of independent agencies violates the separation of powers and congressional authority.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Western malaise isn’t the prerogative of only the young.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
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Eshan Dosani, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the law, however, any attempt by the president to supersede the prerogative of independent agencies violates the separation of powers and congressional authority.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Western malaise isn’t the prerogative of only the young.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prerogative
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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