discretion over
Frequency: 6.26.0 per million words
Indicates the subject over which one has freedom to decide.
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- Judges should be given more discretion over sentencing.
- The new policy gives managers greater discretion over their team's budgets.
- Local councils have complete discretion over how the funds are allocated.
- As a freelancer, I enjoy having full discretion over the projects I accept.
- The committee was granted discretion over the final selection of candidates.
- Parents often wish they had more discretion over their children's school curriculum.
- The central bank exercises considerable discretion over interest rate adjustments.
- Historically, the captain of a ship had absolute discretion over the lives of the crew at sea.
- The artist retains sole discretion over the final appearance of the commissioned work.
- A lack of discretion over their work schedules led to decreased employee morale.