Collocations withdiscretion
These are words often used in combination withdiscretion.
Click on a collocation to see more examples of it.
absolute discretion
Quarantine vets have absolute discretion to deal with animals in the kennels without recourse to their owner.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
administrative discretion
The principle reflected a flexible approach allowing for high administrative discretion to adapt control requirements in light of the particular local situation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
amount of discretion
The hypotheses have also considered the amount of discretion granted to states in directives' provisions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
broad discretion
Granting broad discretion to multiple decisionmakers is a formula for inconsistent outcomes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
complete discretion
This implies complete discretion at the national level.
From theCambridge English Corpus
considerable discretion
The regions had considerable discretion regarding details of the model of administered competition that they chose to adopt.
From theCambridge English Corpus
deal of discretion
In doing this, they exercise a good deal of discretion, since the choice between different worthwhile projects is typically morally underdetermined.
From theCambridge English Corpus
degree of discretion
As with delegation through secondary legislation, these institutions have a certain degree of discretion in the implementation of these primary constitutional commitments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
executive discretion
On executive discretion, 17 countries are classified as having meaningful restraints, while the remaining 21 lack such restraints.
From theCambridge English Corpus
great discretion
I emphasise that great discretion is given to local education authorities in determining transport arrangements for pupils in their charge.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
judicial discretion
Environmental cases were among those which received the benefit of subsequent judicial discretion in the area of standing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
limited discretion
This means the limited discretion of cross-subsiding against tariffs is reduced even further, and that services operating above the tariff level must be cut back to the bone or removed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
professional discretion
Such systems appear to provide objective, public, and impartial ways to allocate organs by reducing institutional and professional discretion and possible bias.
From theCambridge English Corpus
prosecutorial discretion
Oral testimony became more prevalent, and prosecutorial discretion (including the introduction of a form of plea bargaining) was introduced.
From theCambridge English Corpus
sole discretion
I do not think it right that it should always be left in all circumstances to the sole discretion of the governor.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
unfettered discretion
What is given to the local authorities is an unfettered discretion.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
unlimited discretion
The court's decision, however, does not grant unlimited discretion to the parents.
From theCambridge English Corpus
utmost discretion
In it staff are advised to exercise the utmost discretion in relation to any offers of hospitality.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
wide discretion
Leaders have wide discretion but cannot consistently shirk social welfare obligations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.