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prerogative

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

an exclusive right or privilege belonging to a person or group

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In a sentence

Prerogative in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing prerogative in a sentence.

Granting pardons is the sole prerogative of the head of state.

Synonyms
privilegeentitlementrightdue
Antonyms

None listed.

Common questions

Questions about “prerogative

Prerogative (noun) means an exclusive right or privilege belonging to a person or group
Here is prerogative used in an example sentence: "Granting pardons is the sole prerogative of the head of state."
Common synonyms for prerogative include privilege, entitlement, right, due.
Prerogative is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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