prerogative
Example Sentences
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Selecting a Thanksgiving day was a royal prerogative, he declared, accorded solely to him as the representative of the Catholic King James II. Andros named Dec. 1 as Thanksgiving Day for all New England.
He declined to be more specific, adding: “No, I can’t. That’s the prerogative of the secret service. They are the ones who deal with spies.”
From Washington Post
It’s your prerogative to end the relationship and decide you are unwilling to forgive him.
From Washington Post
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that “it is the prerogative” of Russia’s military leaders to determine whether an attempt is made to surface the drone.
From Washington Post
“This is the prerogative of the military,” he said.
From Washington Times
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