exclusive prerogative

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

a right or privilege that belongs to only one person or group

prerogativeADJECTIVE + prerogative

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exclusive

Examples (10)

  • Setting the annual budget is the exclusive prerogative of the board of directors.
  • In many ancient kingdoms, declaring war was the exclusive prerogative of the monarch.
  • The judge ruled that medical decisions remain the exclusive prerogative of the parents.
  • Granting presidential pardons is often seen as an exclusive prerogative of the head of state.
  • The CEO maintained that hiring senior executives was his exclusive prerogative.
  • For centuries, higher education was the exclusive prerogative of the wealthy elite.
  • This committee has the exclusive prerogative to admit or reject new members.
  • Taxation in this region used to be the exclusive prerogative of the central government.
  • Designing the new company logo was not the exclusive prerogative of the marketing department.
  • Some legal scholars believe that interpreting the constitution is the exclusive prerogative of the supreme court.