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   Pre·rog·a·tive

   /p(r)əˈräɡədiv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class: "owning an automobile was still the prerogative of the rich"
   • ▪ the right of the sovereign, which in British law is theoretically subject to no restriction.
   • ▪ a faculty or property distinguishing a person or class: "it's not a female prerogative to feel insecure"

   adjective

   • 1. arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law: British "the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the Prime Minister"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praerogativa ‘(the verdict of) the political division which was chosen to vote first in the assembly’, feminine (used as noun) of praerogativus ‘asked first’, from prae ‘before’ + rogare ‘ask’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioPREROGATIVE | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PREROGATIVE Significado, definición, qué es PREROGATIVE: 1. something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed…. Aprender más. Diccionario

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   noun. /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/. /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/. (formal) a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position. In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich. the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)

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   Prerogative definition: an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. See examples of PREROGATIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREROGATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 2, 2024 · If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. It is your prerogative to stop seeing that particular therapist and find another one.

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   Definitions of prerogative. noun. 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. see more.

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   pre•rog•a•tive (pri rog′ ə tiv, pə rog′ -), n. an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like: the prerogatives of a senator. 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.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PREROGATIVE. [count] formal. : a right or privilege. If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative. It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate of her characters. especially : a special right or privilege that some people have.