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Definition of prerogative - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
rightsexclusive right or privilege held by a person or group
- Voting is a fundamental prerogative of citizenship..
2.
discretionary choicechoice or right that someone can exercise at their discretion
- Choosing the team members was the manager's prerogative..
Adjective
rightsRare having a special right or privilegeRare
- She had a prerogative position in the company.
Expressions with prerogative
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the special privilege held by a chairman
Changing the agenda was the chairman's prerogative.
having the right to decide or choose for oneself
If I want to leave early, that's my prerogative!
having the right to decide or choose for themselves
If they want to leave early, that's their prerogative.
having the right to decide or choose for yourself
If you want to leave early, that's your prerogative.
have the exclusive right to decide or choose something
It is your prerogative to accept or refuse the offer.
right to change one's mind without explanation
She changed her outfit again; that's a woman's prerogative.
special right or privilege believed to belong to women
It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind.
Origin of prerogative
Latin, prae (before) + rogare (to ask)
Terms with prerogative included in their meaning
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royal prerogative
prerogative of the Crown to requisition provisions
Examples of prerogative in a sentence
As a manager, it's his prerogative to make the final decision. It's her prerogative to decide the meeting agenda. He exercised his prerogative to veto the proposal. His prerogative role allowed him to make decisions. The prerogative status gave her unique responsibilities.
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- French:privilège, exclusive, ...
- German:Vorrecht, privilegiert, ...
- Italian:prerogativa, privilegiato, ...
- Spanish:prerrogativa, privilegiado, ...
- Portuguese:prerrogativa, privilegiada, ...
- Chinese:特权, 特权的, ...
- Japanese:特権, 特権的な, ...
- Arabic:امتياز, ذو امتياز, ...
- Hebrew:זְכוּת יֶתֶר, מְיֻחָס, ...
- Russian:прерогатива, привилегированный, ...
- Ukrainian:прерогатива, привілейований, ...
- Hindi:विशेषाधिकार, विशेषाधिकार प्राप्त, ...
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