assert a prerogative
Frequency: 5.44.0 per million words
to state or use a right forcefully
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- The President has asserted the full prerogatives of his office.
- As the team leader, she felt it was her right to assert her prerogative in the final decision.
- The parliament will assert its prerogative to oversee government spending.
- He was reluctant to assert his personal prerogative in the family matter.
- Despite the challenges, the company decided to assert its prerogative to set its own policies.
- It is sometimes necessary for a nation to assert its prerogative in international affairs.
- The Queen rarely asserts her prerogative, preferring to act as a constitutional monarch.
- By asserting their prerogative to strike, the workers gained better conditions.
- A strong leader knows when to assert their prerogative and when to delegate.
- If you don't assert your prerogative now, you might lose the opportunity.