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prerogative

/prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/noun

उच्चारण प्रिरॉगटिव

विशेषाधिकार, परमाधिकार

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noun
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    [C, usually sing.] formal

    a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position

    विशेषाधिकार, परमाधिकार

    • the President's prerogative of mercy
    • It is your prerogative to decide.
    • Choosing the team captain is the coach's prerogative.
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    • Setting the question paper was the examiner's prerogative.
    • Parents see it as their prerogative to decide their children's bedtime.

    Synonyms right privilege entitlement authority due

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pre·rog·a·tive

With pre- (not 'perogative', a common error) and -gative.

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: pre-rog-a-tive, pre- के साथ ('perogative' गलत है, आम गलती) और अंत में -gative।

?Which word?

Keep the right words together: prerogative, privilege, entitlement, right, licence.

अधिकार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prerogative, privilege, entitlement, right, licence।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Royal prerogative, the prerogative of mercy, sb's prerogative.

Collocations: royal prerogative (राजा या रानी का विशेषाधिकार), the prerogative of mercy (दया करके सज़ा माफ़ करने का अधिकार), sb's prerogative (किसी का अपना निजी अधिकार)।

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General knowledge

The President's power to grant pardons is under Article 72; the Governor's under Article 161.

राष्ट्रपति की क्षमादान शक्ति अनुच्छेद 72 के तहत है; राज्यपाल की अनुच्छेद 161 के तहत।