What is the definition for the word: perogative?

Question

"It is my perogative not to attend the meeting."

Answer 1

pre·rog·a·tive
n.
An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right. See Synonyms at right.
The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge: the principal's prerogative to suspend a student.
A special quality that confers superiority.

adj.
Of, arising from, or exercising a prerogative.


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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praerogtva, feminine of praerogtvus, asked first, from praerogtus, past participle of praerogre, to ask before : prae-, pre- + rogre, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European Roots.]
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pre·roga·tived adj.

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prerogative

n : a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" [syn: privilege, perquisite, exclusive right]

Answer 2

prerogative: 1. An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.
2. The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge.
3. A special quality that confers superiority

Answer 3

pre·rog·a·tive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-rg-tv)
n.
An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right. See Synonyms at right.
The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge: the principal's prerogative to suspend a student.
A special quality that confers superiority

Answer 4

The correct spelling is "prerogative".

1. an exclusive privilege or right enjoyed by a person or group occupying a particular rank or position

2. a privilege or right that allows a particular person or group to give orders or make decisions or judgments

3. the right conferred by a natural advantage that places somebody in a position of superiority
the prerogatives conferred by age

4. the power or right of a monarch or government to do something or be exempt from something

5. superiority in rank or nature

Answer 5

a million. the trinity is the appropriate band, bass, guitar, drums; no stupid keyboard participant and no egotistical singer 2. hell is whilst the sound gadget has comments 3. jesus wasn't achieved, he had a actual undesirable hangnail and died of an infection whilst he coated the sore with spit and dirt 4. did you be conscious of which you would be able to placed it up your butt and get loaded. (no, no longer some thing i've got tried) Oh, you rather could do drugs. Then different human beings's stupidity won't injury plenty.

Answer 6

Perogative- Any exclusive privilege or right decided and held by one's ownself that affect their right to freedom, peace, love, happiness, health & Life.

Answer 7

You can take the dictionary meaning or you can take it from Bobby and Britney:

"why can't I live my life
without all of the things
That people say
oh oh
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live?
I don't need permission, make my own decisions
That's my prerogative.."

3 2 1...take it Bobbee.... sorry..got carried away. : )

Answer 8

well just use spell check. its prerogative and it means something you have a right to.

Answer 9

customary behavior

Answer 10

choice