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dis⋅cre⋅tion

  [di-skresh-uhn]
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–noun
1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
2. the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth.
—Idiom
3. at discretion, at one's option or pleasure: They were allowed to work overtime at discretion.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME discrecioun < AF < LL discrētiōn- (s. of discrētiō). See discreet, -ion

Synonyms:
2. judgment, wisdom, discrimination, sense.
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Main Entry: dis·cre·tion
Pronunciation: dis-'kre-sh&n
Function: noun
: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law discretion> discretion —L. H. Tribe>: as a : the power of a judge to use his or her own judgment in making decisions guided by what is fair and equitable and by principles of law —see also ABUSE OF DISCRETION b : the power of a public official or employee to act and make decisions based on his or her own judgment or conscience within the bounds of reason and the law
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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