prerogative

She stressed it was every MP's own "choice and prerogative" to champion particular projects in their own constituencies with money earmarked specifically for those constituencies.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

The area that Warsh can most quickly affect change is his press conference Wednesday, because that has always been the sole prerogative of the Fed chair.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 14, 2026

Like Lake, defensive lineman Kobie Turner insistently cautioned that whatever Donald decides to do or not do was his former teammate’s prerogative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

If people want to make unwise bets, that’s their prerogative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

And yet for me, the prerogative is that you should still bestow your blood whenever able.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Instrumental convergence is the stuff on which nightmares are built, although I remain skeptical simply because of the overwhelming imperative of governments to protect their own prerogatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Eswar Prasad: I haven’t been entirely surprised because I could see that there are certain economic prerogatives of the current administration that seemed to take precedence over many other considerations.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

A Cas statement said the FIG argued it had "no prerogatives" in the issuing of entry visas, and the Indonesian government's decision not to grant the visas falls "outside the competence" of the organisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

The theory goes that they’re holding their power in check, doing a carefully calibrated dance in which both sides are daring each other to cross some line while clinging to their own prerogatives and power.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025

Leaders of little societies, as of big ones, are jealous of their independence and prerogatives.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond