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Word: Prerogative
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praerogativa ‘(the verdict of) the political division which was chosen to vote first in the assembly’, feminine (used as noun) of praerogativus ‘asked first’, from prae ‘before’ + rogare ‘ask’
prɪˈrɒɡətɪv
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
Short Definition:right or privilege exclusive to particular individual etc.
Examples:- in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich
Word: Prerogative
Speech Type: Adjective
prɪˈrɒɡətɪv
arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law
Short Definition:arising from prerogative of Crown
Examples:- the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the Prime Minister
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