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

Don’t Give Agents Their Own Set Of Rules Most companies already have policies governing production access, sensitive data, financial systems, administrative privileges and other consequential actions.

— Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Even so, money and privilege cannot guarantee that these elites will stay loyal.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of privilege

Noun

Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

The evening was beautiful, strange, and so far removed from the prerogatives of retail as to suggest that its entire purpose was not to have one.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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

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