prerogative

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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).

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Singular
prerogative

Plural
prerogatives

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)

Positive
prerogative

Comparative
more prerogative

Superlative
most prerogative

  1. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

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prerogative f.

  1. Plural form of prerogativa.
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