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Plural
prerogatives
1
an exclusive right or privilege held by a specific person or group, often due to official position or inheritance
- It was the king's prerogative to grant titles of nobility.
- Hiring new staff is the manager's sole prerogative.
- The council's prerogative includes setting local tax rates.
- In ancient times, land ownership was a prerogative of the ruling class.
- Changing the school's curriculum is the prerogative of the education board.
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