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also apanage
1
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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2
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
Noun
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Residency and Citizenship: The investment provides green card privileges and a pathway to U.S. citizenship.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yellen was uncomfortable risking these privileges for the sake of punishing Putin.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Democrats, who want equal rights and freedoms for all, safety for all and the ability to live without the fear of being shot?—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has appeared eager to test that view in court, which could allow the Supreme Court to further expand presidential prerogative.—
Noah Weiland,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The President does have the prerogative to rescind a final rule, but that is a legal process, laid out by Congress, that usually takes months, at a minimum.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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But an unexpected challenger to his birthright threatens the safety of T’Challa’s home and the balance of power.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Multiple lower judges have ordered freezes on key Trump 2.0 agenda items, from his plan to end birthright citizenship to his restrictions on transgender rights.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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