Prerogative vs Entitlement - What's the difference?
prerogative | entitlement |
A hereditary or official right or privilege.
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
A right, generally
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A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
The right to have something.
Something that one is entitled to.
(politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.
As nouns the difference between prerogative and entitlement
is that prerogative is prerogative (a right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch, etc) while entitlement is the right to have something.prerogative
English
(wikipedia prerogative)Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- "Ah, that's your prerogative' as an Intelligence officer, Jimmy. But it's been your ' prerogative for weeks, months, and nothing has happened, as I told you "
- If you want to wear your hair a certain way, that's your prerogative . You don't have to check with all your friends to make sure it's okay.
- If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative . But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice