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prerogative

[pri-rog-uh-tiv, puh-rog-] / prɪˈrɒg ə tɪv, pəˈrɒg- /


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

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Of course, raising prices is a restaurant owner’s prerogative; many have no choice if they want to stay in business these days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“It’s always gonna be my prerogative as editor of this newsroom to say that I want more information, and to push to get more information,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

We had professor Aziz Huq on the show to talk about Ernst Fraenkel’s “dual state” theory and what happens when you have two operating legal systems—the normative state and the prerogative state.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

And yet for me, the prerogative is that you should still bestow your blood whenever able.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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