absolute discretion

collocation in English

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absolute
adjective
uk
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/us
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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discretion
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/
the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping ...
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(Definition ofabsoluteanddiscretionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofabsolute discretion

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Quarantine vets haveabsolutediscretionto deal with animals in the kennels without recourse to their owner.
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Regarding the right of appeal, if one is givingabsolutediscretionto a body then that discretion must be fully exercisable and not easily overthrown.
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But here the court has anabsolutediscretionto do what it likes.
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He is given anabsolutediscretion, and it could not be challenged.
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He has complete andabsolutediscretionin this matter.
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It is wrong in principle to leave the board anabsolutediscretionover the requirement of payment for admission.
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They have urged this as a matter within theabsolutediscretionof local authorities.
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He should tell us whyabsolutediscretionis required for this body of men when we give it to no other.
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I should like an explanation of why thisabsolutediscretionwas specifically necessary.
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He can give the trusteesabsolutediscretionas to investment.
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They also explicitly state that the employees haveabsolutediscretionto entrust the exercise of that right to whom they wish.
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It is quite right that this can never be, and has never been, anabsolutediscretion.
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Finally, one can have an executive decision in private withabsolutediscretion.
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However, chief officers retain anabsolutediscretion, subject to the direction of a court, to disclose or provide other information from police records.
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As regards the classified roads the county council is given anabsolutediscretionto say whether it will delegate or not.
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The trustees are givenabsolutediscretionas to the date at which the money may be distributed, and the selection of the beneficiaries.
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The justices would haveabsolutediscretionto grant a certificate or not, and they could attach conditions.
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It is primary legislation that gives theabsolutediscretionto make charges by delegated legislation.
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Over the years there has been argument about the extent to which judges should haveabsolutediscretionin imposing sentences.
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We have introduced a new system whereby local authorities haveabsolutediscretionto spend the money that we give them as they wish.
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