(formal) a right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position:
It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind! * In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich. * the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen) * The Prime Minister exercised his prerogative to decide when to call an election.
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