to exercise one's prerogative
1prerogative — n. 1) to exercise one s prerogative 2) the royal prerogative 3) smb. s prerogative to + inf. (it s our prerogative to order an investigation) * * * [prɪ rɒgətɪv] the royal prerogative to exercise one s prerogative smb. s prerogative to + inf. (it …
2prerogative — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ Making such decisions is not the sole prerogative of managers. ▪ constitutional, judicial, managerial, presidential, royal …
3prerogative writ — /prərɒgətɪv ˈrɪt/ (say pruhroguhtiv rit) noun one of those writs traditionally within the power of a superior court to issue in its exercise of supervision of the administration of justice. Also, prerogative order …
4Royal Prerogative — The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognized in common law and, sometimes, in civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the Sovereign alone.[1] It is the means by which some of… …
5Managerial prerogative — Managerial prerogatives are the discretionary powers left at any moment in the hands of managers. Every act which a manager or his subordinates can lawfully do, without the consent of the worker organization, is done by virtue of this prerogative …
6pope — The Pope † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Pope (Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas, a variant of pappas father, in classical Latin pappas Juvenal, Satires 6:633). The title pope, once used with far greater latitude (see below …
7The Pope — The Pope † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Pope (Ecclesiastical Latin papa from Greek papas, a variant of pappas father, in classical Latin pappas Juvenal, Satires 6:633). The title pope, once used with far greater latitude (see below …
8Monarchy in the Canadian provinces — The three main bodies of the government of Alberta: The Queen of Canada (centre), her viceregal representative, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, then Norman Kwong (left), and her Albertan premier, then Ralph Klein (right), at the official… …
9England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
10Austro-Hungarian Monarchy — The Austro Hungarian Monarchy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Austro Hungarian Monarchy By this name is designated the European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from… …