discretionary power
having full freedom to make a decision
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discretionary power(s) = Ermessensspielraum, Blankovollmacht, das Ermessen, freie Verfügungsgewalt --- How important is this English word? discretionary power: 935,000 Google Hits
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Chinese judges have more DISCRETIONARY POWER than their foreign counterparts……….
(The Beijing Review)
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OPEC may grant its president DISCRETIONARY POWER to raise output limits again later this summer should prices not fall.
(The Guardian Unlimited)
(The Beijing Review)
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OPEC may grant its president DISCRETIONARY POWER to raise output limits again later this summer should prices not fall.
(The Guardian Unlimited)
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discretionary power
noun phrase
- The power to make a decision based on one's own judgement.
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WORD ORIGIN
Discretionary is the adjective form of the word discretion, which according to the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language means 1. the ability or power to decide responsibly or 2. the freedom to act or judge on one's own. The root word discretion comes from the Latin discernere, meaning to separate or distinguish.
Carte blanche, literally blank ticket or paper in French, is often used in a figurative sense to describe having unrestricted power.
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noun phrase
- The power to make a decision based on one's own judgement.
(DH)
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WORD ORIGIN
Discretionary is the adjective form of the word discretion, which according to the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language means 1. the ability or power to decide responsibly or 2. the freedom to act or judge on one's own. The root word discretion comes from the Latin discernere, meaning to separate or distinguish.
Carte blanche, literally blank ticket or paper in French, is often used in a figurative sense to describe having unrestricted power.
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“We now have the discretionary power to fly economy or business class on flights that are longer than 10 hours.”
