Definition 1: An exclusive or special right emanating from an office, organization, or social class.
[@more@]Usage 1: This term is often pronounced perogative, as a result of a process called 'metathesis', whereby the sounds "r" and "ê" switch places with each other. The process is indigenous to Southern US dialects, where words like different, veteran, prescription are often pronounced "difernt", "vetern", "perscription". So, this pronunciation is OK down South. The spelling, however, is always prerogative as is the pronunciation in other dialect areas.
Suggested usage: The term is more often used to clarify rights of office ("It is the president's prerogative to distribute keys to the executive bathroom") but is often used to stake out an individual's claim ("It is not your prerogative to tell me what I do in my cubicle").
Etymology: Latin praerogatus, past participle of praerogare 'ask for an opinion' (prae- + rogare 'to ask').
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