Definition of prerogative
Nouns
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
"suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
- Synonyms:
- exclusive right, perquisite, privilege
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easement
(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
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public easement
any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
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right of way
the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
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privilege of the floor
the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
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right
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Vocabulary Lists for prerogative
WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 »(25 words)
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
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