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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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Punishments for killing a grizzly include a maximum civil penalty of $10,000, up to six months in jail, and losing hunting privileges for one to three years, the wildlife agency’s spokesperson T.J. Ross told McClatchy News by email May 21.—
Helena Wegner,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
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Rubio reiterated that student visas are a privilege not a right, especially if a person engages in property destruction or other acts of violence.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, the court said that the right to claim burdens on executive functions belongs to the president, not to his opponents in the case.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Tesla needs to get this right, and the technology is still a work in progress.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Even if this accountability is a product of a certain place and time, and even if others deserve it more, our prerogative as a superpower is to demand it.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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In mid-May, the justices extended a block on Trump using a wartime authority to deport migrants who are reported gang members from Northern Texas and heard arguments related to nationwide injunctions and the president's attempts to ban birthright citizenship.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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The high court is also expected to rule in the coming weeks on the fate of Trump’s executive order rescinding birthright citizenship for people born in the U.S. whose parents aren’t citizens or permanent residents.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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