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- [pri-rog-uh-tiv, puh-rog-]
- /prɪˈrɒg ə tɪv, pəˈrɒg-/
- /prɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-rog-uh-tiv, puh-rog-]
- /prɪˈrɒg ə tɪv, pəˈrɒg-/
Definitions of prerogative word
- noun prerogative an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator. 1
- noun prerogative a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category: It was the teacher's prerogative to stop the discussion. 1
- noun prerogative a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative: The royal prerogative exempts the king from taxation. 1
- noun prerogative Obsolete. precedence. 1
- adjective prerogative having or exercising a prerogative. 1
- adjective prerogative pertaining to, characteristic of, or existing by virtue of a prerogative. 1
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Origin of prerogative
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin praerogātīvus (adj.) voting first, praerogātīva (noun use of feminine of adj.) tribe or century with right to vote first. See pre-, interrogative
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Parts of speech for Prerogative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prerogative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prerogative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prerogative
noun prerogative
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- appanage — land or other provision granted by a king for the support of a member of the royal family, esp a younger son
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
- citizenship — If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
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