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prerogative

/pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A hereditary or official right or privilege.
  2. A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
  3. A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
  4. A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
  5. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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