LookItUpprerogative
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prɪˈrɑɡətɪv/ · UK /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/
prerogative means: A special right someone has because of their position, ability, or personal choice.
noun
A special right someone has because of their position, ability, or personal choice.
- Choosing the colour is your prerogative.
- The director exercised her prerogative to reject the proposal.
- Staff appointments remain the president's prerogative.
A power or right reserved for a king, queen, or similar ruler.
- Granting a pardon was a royal prerogative.
- The monarch's prerogatives were limited by the constitution.
- Ministers used prerogative powers to make the agreement.
Questions about prerogative
What does prerogative mean?
A special right someone has because of their position, ability, or personal choice.
What is prerogative in other languages?
Türkçe: ayrıcalık · Español: prerrogativa · Français: prérogative · Deutsch: Vorrecht · Italiano: prerogativa · 日本語: 特権
How do you pronounce prerogative?
In American English /prɪˈrɑɡətɪv/; in British English /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/.
How do you use prerogative in a sentence?
Choosing the colour is your prerogative. The director exercised her prerogative to reject the proposal.
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