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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•rog•a•tive /prɪˈrɑgətɪv, pəˈrɑg-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a special right, privilege, etc., limited to people of rank in office, etc.:the prerogative of a judge.
See -roga-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•rog•a•tive (pri rog′ə tiv, pə rog′-),USA pronunciation n. - an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like:the prerogatives of a senator.
- a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category:It was the teacher's prerogative to stop the discussion.
- a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative:The royal prerogative exempts the king from taxation.
- [Obs.]precedence.
adj. - having or exercising a prerogative.
- pertaining to, characteristic of, or existing by virtue of a prerogative.
- Latin praerogātīvus (adjective, adjectival) voting first, praerogātīva (noun, nominal use of feminine of adjective, adjectival) tribe or century with right to vote first. See pre-, interrogative
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See privilege.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prerogative /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ n - an exclusive privilege or right exercised by a person or group of people holding a particular office or hereditary rank
- any privilege or right
- a power, privilege, or immunity restricted to a sovereign or sovereign government
adj - having or able to exercise a prerogative
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin praerogātīva privilege, earlier: group with the right to vote first, from prae before + rogāre to ask, beg for |