Prerogative - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv|  American pronunciation of the word prerogative
Brit.  |prɪˈrɒɡətɪv|  British pronunciation of the word prerogative

noun

- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) (syn: perquisite, privilege)
suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

Extra examples

If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative.

It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate of her characters.

Luxuries which were considered the prerogative of the rich.

Education was once the prerogative of the elite.

Arriving late is a woman's prerogative.

Word forms

noun
singular: prerogative
plural: prerogatives
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