noun
1 freedom to make decisions
ADJECTIVE
▪ broad , considerable , full , wide
▪ greater , more
▪ absolute , complete , sole , unfettered ( law )
▪
They give themselves complete ~ as to what information they will hand out.
▪ executive , judicial , management , managerial , personal , professional
▪
The president used his executive ~ to pardon the two men.
VERB + DISCRETION
▪ have
▪ exercise , use
▪
The courts exercise ~ in the area of minor traffic violations.
▪ give sb
▪
They would like local bodies to be given greater ~ as to how the money is spent.
PREPOSITION
▪ at sb's ~
▪
Bail is granted at the ~ of the court.
▪
There is no service charge and tipping is at your ~.
▪ ~ about
▪
We have ~ about how much to charge.
▪ ~ as to
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She has considerable ~ as to how the money is spent.
▪ ~ over
▪
Judges should be given more ~ over sentencing.
PHRASES
▪ an abuse of ~ ( esp. AmE )
▪ the exercise of ~
▪ leave sth to sb's (own) ~
▪
‘Do you want me to do the job myself or hire a photographer?’ ‘I'll leave it to your ~.’
2 being discreet
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , the utmost
VERB + DISCRETION
▪ call for , need , require
▪
This case calls for the utmost ~.
▪ rely on
▪
This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
to act with ~
PHRASES
▪ a lack of ~ , a need for ~