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

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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

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1. prerogative

   Synonyms:
   eight, privilege, immunity

   Antonyms:
   disqualification, disfranchisement

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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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1. prerogativenoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "prerogative":

   privilege, privileges

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1. Jeb Bush:

   That's his prerogative, he has every right to do it.

2. Mike Budenholzer:

   He threw me out and that's his prerogative, if there was contact, it was 100 percent unintentional.

3. Dianne Feinstein:

   My whole view of Saudi Arabia changed with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, i will not support another Saudi arms sale, and I urge all of my Senate Intelligence Committee colleagues to stand up for congressional prerogative and block the President's end-run around the law.

4. Samuel Adams:

   The Legislative has no Right to absolute arbitrary Power over the Lives and Fortunes of the People: Nor can Mortals assume a Prerogative not only too high for Men but for Angels, and therefore reserv’d for the Exercise of the Deity alone.

5. Thomas à Kempis:

   Remember, your prerogative is to govern, and not to serve the things of this world.