prerogative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman prerogative (feminine of prerogatif), from Latin praerogātīva (“‘previous verdict; claim, privilege’”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“‘having first vote; privileged’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pɹɪˈɹɒg.ə.tɪv/
• (US) IPA: /pɹəˈɹɑg.ə.tɪv/, /pəˈɹɑg.ə.tɪv/
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[edit] Noun

prerogative (plural prerogatives)

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, generally

   Your best life now: 7 steps to living at your full potential by Joel Osteen - Religion - 2004 - 310 pages Page 92 If you want to wear your hair a certain way, that's your prerogative. You don't have to check with all your friends to make sure it's okay. ...

   Secrets Of The Baby Whisperer: How To Calm, Connect, And Communicate With ... by Tracy Hogg, Melinda Blau - Family & Relationships - 2005 - 327 pages Page 56 If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative. But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice — they get into what ...'

   The Shark Mutiny by Patrick Robinson - Fiction - 2002 - 512 pages Page 48 "Ah, that's your prerogative as an Intelligence officer, Jimmy. But it's been your prerogative for weeks, months, and nothing has happened, as I told you it ...

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prerogative (comparative more prerogative, superlative most prerogative)

1. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: etuoikeutettu
• Spanish: prerrogativa es(es)
• Deutsch: Vorrecht

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[edit] Noun

prerogative f.

1. Plural form of prerogativa.