prerogative

prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv
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Translation of prerogative into German,

Noun

1.

rights

exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group
  • Voting is a fundamental prerogative of citizenship..Wählen ist ein grundlegendes Vorrecht der Staatsbürgerschaft
2.

discretionary choice

choice or right that someone can exercise at their discretion
  • Choosing the team members was the manager's prerogative..Die Wahl der Teammitglieder war das Ermessen des Managers

Adjective

rights

Rare
having a special right or privilege
Rare
  • She had a prerogative position in the company.Sie hatte eine privilegierte Position im Unternehmen.
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Expressions with prerogative: examples in English and translations in German

Privileg des Vorsitzenden
Changing the agenda was the chairman's prerogative.
Das ist meine Sache
If I want to leave early, that's my prerogative!
das ist ihre Sache
If they want to leave early, that's their prerogative.
das ist deine Sache
If you want to leave early, that's your prerogative.
in jemandes Ermessen liegen
jemandes Vorrecht sein
It is your prerogative to accept or refuse the offer.
das ist das Vorrecht einer Frau
She changed her outfit again; that's a woman's prerogative.

Synonyms and analogies of prerogative in English

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.

Translations of "prerogative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasVorrechtnn.

Exercising the prerogative of silence is sometimes the best response.

Das Vorrecht zu schweigen auszuüben ist manchmal die beste Antwort.

dasPrivilegnn.

His position gives him the prerogative to lead the meeting.

Seine Position gibt ihm das Privileg, die Besprechung zu leiten.

diePrärogativenf.

Human resources are considered as primary asset and training is our prerogative.

Das Personal wird als primäres Betriebsvermögen angesehen und die Ausbildung ist unsere Prärogative.

Vorsitzendenn.

The chairman's prerogative was acknowledged at the start of every meeting.

Das Privileg des Vorsitzenden wurde zu Beginn jeder Sitzung anerkannt.

dieBefugnisnf.

The manager's prerogative allows her to grant extra vacation days.

Die Befugnis der Managerin erlaubt es ihr, zusätzliche Urlaubstage zu gewähren.

Adjective
vorbehaltenadj.

Land ownership nonetheless is the sole prerogative of the state.

Der Besitz von Land ist allerdings nach wie vor nur dem Staat vorbehalten.

privilegiertadj.

Already in 1566 was Bov Kro royal prerogative - as one of the very first hotels in Denmark.

Bereits im Jahre 1566 war Bov Kro königlich privilegiert - als eines der ersten Hotels in Dänemark.

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prerogative: Examples and translations in context

It is her prerogative to modify the project as she sees fit.

Es ist ihr Vorrecht, das Projekt nach ihrem Ermessen zu ändern.

His prerogative as an elder in the community was widely respected.

Sein Vorrecht als Ältester in der Gemeinde wurde weithin respektiert.

Being president gives him the prerogative to influence national policy.

Als Präsident hat er das Vorrecht, die nationale Politik zu beeinflussen.

As a co-owner, he has the prerogative to approve all expenses.

Als Miteigentümer hat er das Vorrecht, alle Ausgaben zu genehmigen.

It is the client's prerogative to request additional changes to the project.

Es liegt im Vorrecht des Kunden, zusätzliche Änderungen am Projekt zu verlangen.

He felt it was his prerogative to express his opinion openly.

Er fühlte, dass es sein Vorrecht war, seine Meinung offen zu äußern.

Know such details - the prerogative of only the closest person.

Kennen Sie solche Details - das Vorrecht nur der nächsten Person.

As the team leader, it is my prerogative to make final decisions.

Als Teamleiter ist es mein Vorrecht, endgültige Entscheidungen zu treffen.

See also:

chairman's prerogativea woman's prerogative
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