APPANAGE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

appanage

noun

ˈa-pə-nij

variants also apanage

Definition of appanage

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. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023

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Noun

His life has been intertwined with money, business, politics and privilege — for better or worse.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of privilege

Noun

When Chelsea try to shift the ball back across to the right, Brighton press man-to-man and force Fofana to the touchline, leaving him with little option other than to play a long ball into the channel in the direction of Neto.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Their case counts wide-release theatrical movies and the basic cable bundle, and leaves out streaming, YouTube, sports rights, and everything else that now competes for the same hours of your evening.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

These appointments are not a pure presidential prerogative, just as the Justice Department itself is not intended to be an arm of the White House.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Critics, lay and professional alike, apprehend and describe what’s happening on the page, stage, screen, and beyond, and what artists and other unreachable beings make of that, if anything, is their divine prerogative.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of prerogative

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