Definition of prerogative Prerogative

/pɹɪɹɑˈgʌtɪv/ - [priragutiv] - pre•rog•a•tive

We found 12 definitions of prerogative from 7 different sources.

What does prerogative mean?

Noun Plural: prerogatives
prerogative - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
		privilege, perquisite, exclusive right
		right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
		easement (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)

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prerogative (Noun)
A hereditary or official right or privilege.
prerogative (Noun)
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
prerogative (Noun)
A right, generally.
prerogative (Noun)
A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
prerogative (Adjective)
Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

prerogative (n.)
An exclusive or peculiar privilege; prior and indefeasible right; fundamental and essential possession; -- used generally of an official and hereditary right which may be asserted without question, and for the exercise of which there is no responsibility or accountability as to the fact and the manner of its exercise.
prerogative (n.)
Precedence; preeminence; first rank.

prerogative
An exclusive legal right given from a government or state and invested in an individual or group.

prerogative
prē-rog′a-tiv, n. a peculiar privilege shared by no other: a right arising out of one's rank, position, or nature.—adj. arising out of, or held by, prerogative.—v.t. to endow with a prerogative.—adj. Prerog′atived (Shak.), having a prerogative or exclusive privilege.—adv. Prerog′atively, by prerogative or exclusive privilege.—Prerogative court, formerly a court having jurisdiction over testamentary matters.—Royal prerogative, the rights which a sovereign has by right of office, which are different in different countries. [Fr.,—L. prærogativus, that is asked before others for his opinion or vote—præ, before, rogāre, -ātum, to ask.]

prerogative
A word of large extent. By the constitution of England the sovereign alone has the power of declaring war and peace. The crown is not precluded by the Prize Act from superseding prize proceedings by directing restitution of property seized, before adjudication, and against the will of the captors.