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discretionary - 3 dictionary results

dis⋅cre⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

  [di-skresh-uh-ner-ee]
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–adjective
1. subject or left to one's own discretion.
2. for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund.
Origin:
1690–1700; discretion + -ary

Related forms:
dis⋅cre⋅tion⋅ar⋅i⋅ly, adverb
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dis·cre·tion·ar·y   (dĭ-skrěsh'ə-něr'ē)   
adj.  
  1. Left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
  2. Available for use as needed or desired: a discretionary fund.
dis·cre'tion·ar'i·ly (-nâr'ə-lē) adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: dis·cre·tion·ary
Pronunciation: dis-'kre-sh&-"ner-E
Function: adjective
: left to discretion : exercised at one's own discretion; specifically : relating to the policy-making function of a public official —see also Federal Tort Claims Act in the IMPORTANT LAWS section —compare MINISTERIAL
NOTE: A public official generally has qualified immunity from lawsuits that arise from his or her discretionary acts.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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