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- noun Common misspelling of
prerogative .
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Examples
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If I choose to juice every morning or eat crap from dawn 'til dusk, that's my effin perogative.
Grubby. 2006
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I was so sure of this that I had spell check learn "perogative" as the correct spelling.
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I always spelled it "perogative," because that's how I've heard it pronounced.
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If you feel it was unfair, but are Ok with that since it was LM/Boeing/ATK on the losing end of the stick, that's your perogative.
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Reviewing all this is certainly the perogative of the new administration, but my concern is that there is not sufficient engineering talent and design experience on the Augustine panel to make engineering judgements.
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A ban is extreme but we have not shown enough perogative without it.
ASA Calls for Action Against Proposed Washington Lead Ban 2009
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A ban is extreme but we have not shown enough perogative without it.
ASA Calls for Action Against Proposed Washington Lead Ban 2009
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If you want to blame part of this on the officiating of Saturday's game, that's certainly your perogative.
North Carolina 62, Virginia 56: Three up, three down Steve Yanda 2011
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Bearing arms is the perogative of law abiding people in a free society.
Rove Tweets Hunting 2009
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Bearing arms is the perogative of law abiding people in a free society.
Rove Tweets Hunting 2009
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