prerogative
nounDivide prerogative into syllables:
pre · rog · a · tive
How to pronounce prerogative:
Definition of prerogative:
- prerogative (noun):
- a special privilege or right
- one belonging to an office or an official body
- one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty
- one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals
- an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege such as
- a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right).
Synonyms for prerogative:
advantage
appanage
authority
birthright
choice
claim
droit
due
easement
exclusive right
exemption
immunity
liberty
perquisite
privilege
right
sanction
title
Antonyms for prerogative:
duty
obligation
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