amount of discretion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofamountanddiscretion
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amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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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 ofamountanddiscretionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It has to be done with a certainamountofdiscretion.
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So far as that is done, it is of course welcome but a largeamountofdiscretionstill remains.
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Those persons must be given a very considerableamountofdiscretionas to the manner in which they will carry out their duties.
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Inevitably, a certainamountofdiscretionmust be left in these matters to the police.
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There must be a certainamountofdiscretionat local university level to be productive, creative and innovative.
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I only heard to-day of a town where the public assistance committee had a certainamountofdiscretionup to a few weeks ago.
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The police have a certainamountofdiscretion, but we will look at that.
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The hypotheses have also considered theamountofdiscretiongranted to states in directives' provisions.
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We formulate a preference-based explanation of failures to comply, which focuses on states' incentives to deviate and theamountofdiscretiongranted to states.
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However, none link member states' preferences with theamountofdiscretiongranted to states, as we do in this article.
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Without such trust, they would have no reason to give each other such a "tremendousamountofdiscretion" over the content of the plans that constitute the joint activity.
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This excessiveamountofdiscretionrisks compromising strict legal certainty.
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Even today there is a certainamountofdiscretionin these cases.
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There must be a certainamountofdiscretionin the hands of the person who is to exercise this power.
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So there must be a certainamountofdiscretionused.
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On the other hand much of police expenditure is on manpower costs, over which police authorities have a lesseramountofdiscretion.
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I think the inspectors ought to be given a certainamountofdiscretionin regard to buildings like those.
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I think that we must leave a certainamountofdiscretionto those on the spot.
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Therefore, a considerableamountofdiscretionis needed.
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They give me a certainamountofdiscretionin dealing with cases.
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He is, therefore, left with a considerableamountofdiscretion.
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There must be a certainamountofdiscretion.
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I am a little concerned about theamountofdiscretionthat is being given to local authorities in this respect.
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I believe that this particular set of rules arouses anxiety in many quarters because of theamountofdiscretiongiven to immigration officers.
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Theamountofdiscretionwhich an area officer has in regard to bedding and clothing should be extended further.
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The inclusion of small-scale renewable generation through net metering would involve a considerableamountofdiscretionabout how it is done.
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