EGAVE

prerogative

About 2.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A right, especially when due to one's position or role. An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege. A right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
    Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
  2. noun An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege. A right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
    Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
  3. noun A right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
    Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
  4. noun A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
  5. adjective Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
  6. adjective Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.

Similar words

exclusive right perquisite privilege privileged jurisdiction droit authority purview law wardship

Often followed by

of to and in was court is as which

Word family

prerogatived prerogatives

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