Prerogative
noun
A special right or privilege that a certain person or group of people has.
In some countries, the king has the prerogative to pardon prisoners.
Often appears as...
- royal prerogative
- queen's prerogative
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Formal
noun
The choice or decision is yours to make.
Whether or not you want to take the risk is your prerogative.
Often appears as...
- your prerogative
- my prerogative
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Idiomatic
noun
A special right or privilege that a certain person or group of people has.
In some countries, the king has the prerogative to pardon prisoners.
Often appears as...
- royal prerogative
- queen's prerogative
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The choice or decision is yours to make.
Whether or not you want to take the risk is your prerogative.
Often appears as...
- your prerogative
- my prerogative
Usage tips
Idiomatic
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Pro Tip 1/3Inherent Power
Prerogative often implies a power that is not questioned or challenged.
The queen exercised her prerogative to dissolve parliament.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Cases
Prerogative is specifically for rights unique to a person or group, not general rights.
The manager's prerogative includes overriding certain decisions.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
Often used in legal or formal contexts where specific rights are granted.
Under this law, it's the government's prerogative to regulate trade.
Pro Tip 1/3Inherent Power
Prerogative often implies a power that is not questioned or challenged.
The queen exercised her prerogative to dissolve parliament.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Cases
Prerogative is specifically for rights unique to a person or group, not general rights.
The manager's prerogative includes overriding certain decisions.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
Often used in legal or formal contexts where specific rights are granted.
Under this law, it's the government's prerogative to regulate trade.
Pro Tip 1/3Inherent Power
Prerogative often implies a power that is not questioned or challenged.
The queen exercised her prerogative to dissolve parliament.
Pro Tip 2/3Special Cases
Prerogative is specifically for rights unique to a person or group, not general rights.
The manager's prerogative includes overriding certain decisions.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Context
Often used in legal or formal contexts where specific rights are granted.
Under this law, it's the government's prerogative to regulate trade.
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Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
sometimes what happens is with the wind I mean the the guys come to fetch the rubbish because we're trucks are coming in sometimes a little wind gusts and off goes a bit of it or monkeys raids have been or hyenas raid a bin and then these plastic bags end up unfortunately archers it's our prerogative just to
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What separates us from...
which traditionally have been thought of as human prerogatives. But this teaches us a new respect -- and it's a new respect not only for the chimpanzees, I suggest,
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Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
sometimes what happens is with the wind I mean the the guys come to fetch the rubbish because we're trucks are coming in sometimes a little wind gusts and off goes a bit of it or monkeys raids have been or hyenas raid a bin and then these plastic bags end up unfortunately archers it's our prerogative just to
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What separates us from...
which traditionally have been thought of as human prerogatives. But this teaches us a new respect -- and it's a new respect not only for the chimpanzees, I suggest,
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Shannen Doherty
American Actress
Your life changes. Everything has to be done perfectly, and I didn't follow that. I lived my life as if I wasn't in the public eye. I thought, 'I'm young. I have the right to experience new things, and if I want to go to a bar and get drunk, that's my prerogative.
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Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
Music is a prerogative of those who are willing to spend time to study it, understand and love it, well aware of the fact that one life is not enough to improve just one single note of what has already been written and performed.
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Mahira Khan
Pakistani Actress
How much money I demand - or don't demand - is my prerogative as an actor. However, when it comes to commercials, my outlook is different. And in that area, I do try to set certain standards, financially or otherwise.
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Erin Heatherton
American Model
It's people's own prerogative to be able to look at something and know the difference between 'this is what someone looks like with make-up on' and 'this is what they look like in real life.
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Raza Murad
Indian Actor
It is the birthright of every under trial citizen of our country to apply for bail, and its the prerogative of the honourable judge to either grant or reject it.
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Patti Davis
American Celebrity
I certainly support anyone's prerogative to hire or not hire whomever they choose, and I definitely don't want to work for someone who doesn't want me.
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Prithviraj Sukumaran
Indian Actor
I have always believed that facilitating good, unusual content should be one of my prerogatives as someone who has spent half his life in cinema.
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Roger Taylor
American Musician
It is everyone's prerogative to retire. But it's like giving up on life as far as I'm concerned.
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Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Danish Actress
It's the prerogative of the writer to rewrite the world into one he would like to exist.
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Neil Gaiman
British Author
It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.
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Shannen Doherty
American Actress
Your life changes. Everything has to be done perfectly, and I didn't follow that. I lived my life as if I wasn't in the public eye. I thought, 'I'm young. I have the right to experience new things, and if I want to go to a bar and get drunk, that's my prerogative.
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Andrea Bocelli
Italian Musician
Music is a prerogative of those who are willing to spend time to study it, understand and love it, well aware of the fact that one life is not enough to improve just one single note of what has already been written and performed.
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Mahira Khan
Pakistani Actress
How much money I demand - or don't demand - is my prerogative as an actor. However, when it comes to commercials, my outlook is different. And in that area, I do try to set certain standards, financially or otherwise.
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Erin Heatherton
American Model
It's people's own prerogative to be able to look at something and know the difference between 'this is what someone looks like with make-up on' and 'this is what they look like in real life.
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Raza Murad
Indian Actor
It is the birthright of every under trial citizen of our country to apply for bail, and its the prerogative of the honourable judge to either grant or reject it.
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Patti Davis
American Celebrity
I certainly support anyone's prerogative to hire or not hire whomever they choose, and I definitely don't want to work for someone who doesn't want me.
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Prithviraj Sukumaran
Indian Actor
I have always believed that facilitating good, unusual content should be one of my prerogatives as someone who has spent half his life in cinema.
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Roger Taylor
American Musician
It is everyone's prerogative to retire. But it's like giving up on life as far as I'm concerned.
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Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
Danish Actress
It's the prerogative of the writer to rewrite the world into one he would like to exist.
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Neil Gaiman
British Author
It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.
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