prerogative

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
Types:
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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)
public easement
any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
right of way
the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
privilege of the floor
the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
Type of:
right
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

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WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Nov-Dec '08 »(25 words)
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