wide latitude

collocation in English

meaningsofwideandlatitude

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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latitude
noun
uk
/ˈlæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈlæt̬.ə.tuːd/
the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° ...
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(Definition ofwideandlatitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The very general stipulations of the law allowedwidelatitudefor the government to exercise control.
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Let them have awidelatitude.
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He asked whether an architect ought to be granted suchwidelatitudeto 'butcher really beautiful buildings'.
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For some courts, at least, local officials could be given ver ywidelatitudewhen exercising the police power.
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Local housing authorities would be deregulated and givenwidelatitudeto use the funds for locally-tailored housing programs.
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It was therefore quite right to givewidelatitude.
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They possess awidelatitudefor variation and seemingly unlimited possibilities for substitutions and combinations, making the task of interpretation exceedingly difficult.
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That is a verywidelatitudewhich is conferred by that subsection.
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It gives them awidelatitudein the scheme it is proposed to draw up.
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Therefore, there is an extremelywidelatitudewithin which nomination day may be fixed.
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Again verywidelatitudeis given for cohabitation without bringing in the implications of condonation.
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The defense is givenwidelatitudein cross-examining witnesses.
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The animation studios were givenwidelatitudein their presentation.
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This gives greater local autonomy, includingwidelatitudein applying the freight charges scheme, in getting and in carrying traffic.
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Moreover, a verywidelatitudeis allowed in the methods employed by the commanding officer of a training unit.
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Clause 46 allows awidelatitude, which will apply equally to the other parts of the kingdom.
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I understand that it has been decided thatwidelatitudewill be allowed in this discussion this evening.
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Especially in cases involving medical doctors, there iswidelatitudegranted to tests that are reasonably relied upon to help form an opinion on the subject, in this case diagnosis.
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I have already observed that there has been verywidelatitudein this debate, but it cannot range over every subject under the sun.
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Discretion really means that the man on the spot has fairlywidelatitudein making up his mind, having regard to particular circumstances.
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Widelatitudeis given to organize and administer the police jury's business.
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The lack of a defined form allows artistswidelatitudein depicting them.
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While the plant is a seashore obligate, it grows over awidelatituderange.
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This unit is reported to have verywidelatitudein otherwise unsupervised trading.
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Teachers havewidelatitudeto help with topic selection and identifying suitable approaches.
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