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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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Aldermanic privilege is well known as a contributor to Chicago’s culture of corruption.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Immigrant children have been guaranteed a legal right to attend public schools since 1982 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can’t deny children a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Outside the Al McGuire Center, about 50 people protested Ah Yun's inauguration over Marquette's refusal to recognize a faculty union despite the Catholic church's longtime stance of supporting workers' right to unionize.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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That overreach — a direct attack on aldermanic prerogative, which City Council members zealously protect — undermined the trust now needed to forge a compromise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The trouble is, Brentford are playing hardball this summer, as is their prerogative, and Forest are well short of Wissa’s valuation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Another option for ending birthright citizenship for the purposes laid out in Trump's order would be to amend the 14th Amendment.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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But just weeks later, Barrett stunned critics by authoring the majority opinion in a 6-3 ruling that backed Trump’s executive order temporarily curbing birthright citizenship.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 July 2025
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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