prerogative

Meaning

Noun

1. An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.
2. A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
3. A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
4. A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.

Adj

1. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
2. Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.

Synonyms

privilege

right

perquisite

exclusive right

advantage

franchise

authority

power

freedom

immunity

jurisdiction

leadership

mastery

monopoly

patent

perk

position

post

primacy

sovereignty

supremacy

suzerainty

sway

official status

authorisation

authorization

command

concession

control

domination

dominion

Translations

prerrogativa

prérogative

prerogativa

prerrogativa

Vorrecht

προνόμιο

voorrecht

privilège

privilegio

appannaggio

privilegio

Privileg

Prärogative

prerogatief

privilégio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).