discretionary purchase

collocation in English

meaningsofdiscretionaryandpurchase

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discretionary
adjective
uk
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən.ər.i/us
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən.er.i/
able to be decided by a particular person or group, rather than being controlled by rules, or relating to the power to make ...
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purchase
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/us
/ˈpɝː.tʃəs/
something that ...
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(Definition ofdiscretionaryandpurchasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiscretionary purchase

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An announcement about future policy ondiscretionarypurchaseof property affected by motorway and trunk road schemes will be made as soon as possible.
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In addition, thediscretionarypurchasescheme will continue until a year after opening the rail link.
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The question ofdiscretionarypurchasehas some impact on the choice of route and the cost of alternative routes.
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I believe that the whole basis ofdiscretionarypurchaseneeds to be re-examined.
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I should, perhaps, say a word on the principles which guide us in deciding whether to make adiscretionarypurchase.
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For homes beyond the safeguarded zone, a separatediscretionarypurchasescheme operates.
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The decision-making process in respect ofdiscretionarypurchasehas two stages.
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When the new guidelines were issued, there were some sweet-sounding phrases, such as "each application fordiscretionarypurchasewill be considered on its merits".
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The county council has adduced in correspondence a number of factors as underlying the decision not to use advancediscretionarypurchasepowers.
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The other criterion of the currentdiscretionarypurchasescheme which has to be met is one of ill health.
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It is important to remind ourselves of the purpose of thediscretionarypurchasescheme.
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Duty free, of course, is adiscretionarypurchaseon the part of the customer.
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I am concerned essentially withdiscretionarypurchase.
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It does not, however, follow that, had the owners applied fordiscretionarypurchase, the highway authority would have exercised its discretion to offer to buy their properties.
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The difference between the new and the old guidelines is that, under the old, a physical effect had to be proven to qualify fordiscretionarypurchase.
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The effect of the judgment ondiscretionarypurchaseof property by other highway authorities or by other departments will be for them and their legal advisers to consider.
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The number of applications that we have had for statutory blight purchase stands at 168, and so far we have accepted 84 and have had 35 applications fordiscretionarypurchase.
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Settlement and many other relevant factors can already be taken into account in considering applications for purchase under thediscretionarypurchaseguidelines for the channel tunnel rail link.
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Loan sanction is not normally withheld for discretionary purchases in cases of hardship.
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If it was doing so well, why did it not abandon the rigorous control of discretionary purchases and spend a little more on armchairs, desks or whatever?
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