Synonyms: prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right
Definition: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Usage: suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
Similar words: right
Definition: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Usage: they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people- Eleanor Roosevelt; a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away
Synonyms: perk, perquisite, fringe benefit
Definition: an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
Usage: a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job
Similar words: benefit
Definition: financial assistance in time of need