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as in privilege
something granted as a special favor
use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate
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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage
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Recent Examples of appanage
For everyday purposes, however, Halkbank is a semi-independent appanage of the Turkish government.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appanage
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Meyers said doing his job, even under these circumstances, is a privilege.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cameron Collins, who at 19 years old voted for the first time, also sees his vote as a privilege.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of course, Putin’s version of such values means overt hostility to gays, women’s rights, and dark-skinned Russians.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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The training set is the basis for everything, including to what degree the model infringes on the rights of IP holders and creators.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The United States has in recent decades deferred to Hezbollah’s powerful position in Lebanon; challenging its prerogatives was judged to be pointless and destabilizing.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Her successor, Brandon Johnson, has dropped ethics reform as a serious talking point and has emphasized the need to respect aldermanic prerogative.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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Any executive action Trump takes to deny birthright citizenship to people born in the U.S. is sure to be challenged in court and would likely be fought all the way to the Supreme Court.Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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The former president has also vowed to end birthright citizenship as outlined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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