What does prerogative really mean?

Question

What does prerogative really mean?

Answer 1

It means whats your opinion!

Answer 2

believe it or not.

Answer 3

Choice

If someone says 'that's their prerogative' they are saying that's their choice, or their right.

Answer 4

It means take it or leave it.

Answer 5

According to the Webster´s dictionary a  prerogative is a special privilege that a person has.

For example, if a man asks a girl out to dinner and she says thank you, it is a prerogative for the man and he says it is my pleasure.

Answer 6

Intent.

Answer 7

It is the right of a person for being of a certain category.  So, you have to specify the category.  A woman's prerogative, a soldier's prerogative.  You shouldn't say "My prerogative" because that is not enough, you have to say how you have the right.

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