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Synonyms for prerogative
prɪˈrɒg ə tɪv, pəˈrɒg-pre·rog·a·tive

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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. prerogativenoun

    A right is that which one may properly demand upon considerations of justice, morality, equity, or of natural or positive law. A right may be either general or special, natural or artificial. "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are the natural and inalienable rights of all men; rights of property, inheritance, etc., are individual and special, and often artificial, as the right of inheritance by primogeniture. A privilege is always special, exceptional, and artificial; it is something not enjoyed by all, or only to be enjoyed on certain special conditions, a peculiar benefit, favor, advantage, etc. A privilege may be of doing or avoiding; in the latter case it is an exemption or immunity; as, a privilege of hunting or fishing; exemption from military service; immunity from arrest. A franchise is a specific right or privilege granted by the government or established as such by governmental authority; as, the elective franchise; a railroad franchise. A prerogative is an official right or privilege, especially one inherent in the royal or sovereign power; in a wider sense it is an exclusive and peculiar privilege which one possesses by reason of being what he is; as, reason is the prerogative of man; kings and nobles have often claimed prerogatives and privileges opposed to the inherent rights of the people. Compare DUTY; JUSTICE.

    Synonyms:
    claim, exemption, franchise, immunity, liberty, license, privilege, right

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.3 / 3 votes

  1. prerogative

    Synonyms:
    eight, privilege, immunity

    Antonyms:
    disqualification, disfranchisement

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive rightnoun

    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:
    fringe benefit, perquisite, perk, privilege, exclusive right

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Dictionary of English Synonymes4.0 / 1 vote

  1. prerogativenoun

    Synonyms:
    privilege, immunity, right, liberty, franchise, advantage

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "prerogative":

    privilege, privileges

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How to use prerogative in a sentence?

  1. Bill Clinton:

    If he wants to engage in personal attacks from the past, that is his prerogative. You know, so be it.

  2. Mariana Fulger:

    Reigning over the worlds in your brain – that’s a true prerogative of rational existence…

  3. Robert Green:

    Even if doctors want to make intellectual points, which is their prerogative, I think they can do it in ways that A) respects their patient and B) finds a teachable moment around health issues that dovetails with the patient’s interests.

  4. Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz:

    Every candidate does what they believe they need to to attract attention to their campaign, he has chosen to focus on debates rather than substance. That is certainly his prerogative.

  5. The Australian:

    For me, I don’t think that the stuff that they’re doing to Adam Goodes is racist, it’s their prerogative. Australia can have an opinion. You’re allowed to have an opinion -- that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right -- but you’re allowed to have an opinion.


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