Vocabulary
Prerogative
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
Urdu meaning
استحقاق، اختیار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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And in January, the US formally withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement according to Mr Trump, climate change is `the greatest con job`.Reversing these negative domestic trends is the prerogative of the American people.
Dawn Editorials —
Land of the free?
— 2026-03-23
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Furthermore, there seems to be no clear mechanism for independent, credible auditing of the confidential declarations made, and it seems exemption requests will be the prerogative of the leaders of different legislatures.
Dawn Editorials —
Asset disclosures
— 2026-01-24
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Ms Nawaz had been rather confrontational earlier while asserting Punjab`s prerogative over deciding how aid would be distributed.
Dawn Editorials —
Family matters
— 2025-10-18
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Thus, zakat covers all the costs of a modern welfare state.If we replace a secular taxation system with zakat, which in fact is the state`s prerogative, inspiration and commitment to contribute would increase.
Dawn Editorials —
Economic balance
— 2025-10-10
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The most straightforward one requires holding a vote of noconfidence and is a prerogative of representatives directly elected by the public.
Dawn Editorials —
Restraint needed
— 2025-07-04
Synonyms
entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright, liberty, authority, authorization
Antonyms
disadvantage, duty, obligation
Curator example
“in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich”
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