prerogative vs right of way

prerogative

noun
  • A right, especially when due to one's position or role. 

  • A hereditary or official right or privilege. 

  • A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement. 

  • A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent. 

adj
  • Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state. 

  • Having a hereditary or official right or privilege. 

right of way

noun
  • Land on which a right of way exists. 

  • A legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway, railway, power line, or other utilities. 

  • A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways. 

  • The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses. 

  • The area modified for passage of a railway; often specifically the railbed and tracks. 

  • The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack. 

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