prerogative

特権

立場や能力、個人の選択によって、その人に認められる特別な権利。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： someone's prerogative to do something (It is the manager's prerogative to choose the team.)

類義語： right, privilege

よく使う表現： personal prerogative, presidential prerogative, someone's prerogative

国王大権、王権

王や女王などの君主だけに認められた権限や権利。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： royal privilege, sovereign power

よく使う表現： royal prerogative, crown prerogative, prerogative power