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prerogative

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


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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

Legal advice concluded that the royal prerogative which commanded when the flag should be flown in Great Britain was "without legal authority in Northern Ireland".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Strictly speaking, it is right to say that Trump, as the president, has the prerogative to enforce federal law, including immigration law.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

She’s rubbing our noses in it, letting us know exactly who she is, making us watch her as she silently reads, flaunting her prerogative.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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