Associations to the word «Prerogative»
Noun
- Succession
- Treaty
- Peerage
- Right
- Ruler
- Necessity
- Grant
- Canterbury
- Claim
- Subject
- Assembly
- Conscience
- Duty
- Heir
- Lodge
- Conduct
- Government
- Chancery
- Precedent
- Wills
- Judiciary
- Papacy
- Jubal
- Coke
- Royal
- Blasphemy
- Pretence
- Legislative
- Puritan
- Assent
- Navarre
- Passport
- Princes
- Deference
- Nobles
- Corpus
- Autonomy
- Whig
- Disregard
- Sulla
- Patronage
- Decree
- Advice
- Calvert
- Safeguard
- Regency
- Charter
- Pretension
- Gatherer
- Applicant
- Aristocracy
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PREROGATIVE, noun. A hereditary or official right or privilege.
PREROGATIVE, noun. A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
PREROGATIVE, noun. A right, generally
PREROGATIVE, noun. A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
PREROGATIVE, adjective. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
PREROGATIVE WRIT, noun. (legal) A class of writ that effects control over an inferior court or public authority.
Dictionary definition
PREROGATIVE, noun. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males".
Wise words
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