prerogative

Meanings

• noun

  The right or power to make decisions or act independently, especially by a person in a position of authority.

  - "The monarch has the prerogative to appoint the prime minister."
  - "The company's CEO has the prerogative to set the strategic direction."

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Pronunciation

1. /pəˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4379807"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prerogative
prestige , privilege , heritage

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Variants

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prerogative , prerogatived , prerogatives

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Etymology

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From Old French 'prérogative', from Latin 'praerogativus' meaning 'granted in advance'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prerogative' is often used in legal contexts to describe certain rights or powers granted to individuals or organizations.

2. The phrase 'rule of prerogative' refers to the power of a monarch to rule without the consent of Parliament.

3. In the United States, the term 'executive prerogative' refers to the power of the president to exercise certain executive functions without the approval of Congress.

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Related Concepts

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1. authority: The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

2. privilege: A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

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Quotes

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1. That sense that the future may not last for long is often assumed to be a "prerogative" of youth, the dialectical complement of another misconception the young are noted for—the conviction that they are immortal.

   - Thomas M. Disch,{it}Atlantic{/it},February 1992

2. More important than any of this, he offered himself as an incarnation of constitutional propriety so that, temperamentally stubborn, he was careful never to exceed the limits of a "prerogative" overexploited by the later Stuarts.

   - Simon Schama,{it}The Embarrassment of Riches{/it},1988

3. The secularization of the Presidency is indispensable for the reassertion of congressional and popular "prerogative".

   - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.,{it}The Cycles of American History{/it},1986

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Culture

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In literature, prerogative is often used to describe the authority or power of a character. In art, it may be depicted as a symbol of power or independence. In music, there is a band named Prerogative.

How to Memorize "prerogative"

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   - Visualize a person wearing a crown, symbolizing their power and prerogative.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Prerogative is Power' to remember the meaning of the word.

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