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- Dictionaryprerogative/prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/
noun
- 1. a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class: "in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich"
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"
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something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone: Alex makes all the big decisions - that's his prerogative as company director. Skiing used to be the prerogative of the rich, but now a far wider range of people do it.
The meaning of PREROGATIVE is an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege. How to use prerogative in a sentence. Did you know?
A prerogative is someone's special right or privilege. As Bobby Brown once sang, "I don't need permission / Make my own decisions / That's my prerogative."
Prerogative definition: an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. See examples of PREROGATIVE used in a sentence.
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.
1. an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like. 2. a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category. 3. a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative. 4. Obs. precedence. adj. 5. having or exercising a prerogative.
Prerogative definition: An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.
Definition of prerogative noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
PREROGATIVE meaning: something that you have the right to do because of who you are: . Learn more.
