prerogative

The area that Warsh can most quickly affect change is his press conference Wednesday, because that has always been the sole prerogative of the Fed chair.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 14, 2026

Like Lake, defensive lineman Kobie Turner insistently cautioned that whatever Donald decides to do or not do was his former teammate’s prerogative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

"It's great that they express themselves. We think they have the wrong message, but that's their prerogative."

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

It declared that if a Supreme Court precedent “has direct application in a case,” the lower court must “follow the case which directly controls, leaving to this court the prerogative of overruling its own decisions.”

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2026

It would prevent a federal judge from coming into Odessa, as was his prerogative under the desegregation order, and changing the boundaries.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

In practice, its ability to impose its will is circumscribed by deference to provincial and indigenous prerogatives, often enforced by courts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Holder, subordinates text and history to state prerogatives.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

Eswar Prasad: I haven’t been entirely surprised because I could see that there are certain economic prerogatives of the current administration that seemed to take precedence over many other considerations.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

A Cas statement said the FIG argued it had "no prerogatives" in the issuing of entry visas, and the Indonesian government's decision not to grant the visas falls "outside the competence" of the organisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

The main charge levied against Washington was that he had made himself into a quasi king: “We have given him the powers and prerogatives of a King,” claimed one New York editorial.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis