Look up: discretion

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   discretion
   [Noun] The freedom to make a decision.
   Example: Red cards in a football game are given at the referee's decision.
   See also: discretionary power
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   discretion
   [n] - freedom to act or judge on one`s own 2. [n] - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress 3. [n] - the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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   Discretion
   Dis·cre'tion noun [ French discrétion , Latin discretio separation, difference, discernment, from discernere , discretum . See Discreet , Discern .] 1. Disjunction; separation. [ Obsolete] Mede. 2. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-contro ...
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   discretion
   discreetness noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; `the servants showed great tact and discretion`
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   discretion
   noun freedom to act or judge on one`s own
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   discretion
   noun the trait of judging wisely and objectively; `a man of discernment`
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   Discretion
   Freedom given to the floor broker by an investor to use his judgment regarding the execution of an order. Discretion can be limited, as in the case of a limit order that gives the floor broker some distance from the stated limit price to use his judgment in executing the order. Discretion can also be unlimited, as in the case of a market-not-held o...
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   Discretion
   • (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. • (n.) Discrimination. • (n.) Disjunction; separation. • (n.) Freedom to act according to one`s own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will...
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   discretion
   discretion 1. The good judgment and sensitivity needed to avoid embarrassing or upsetting others. 2. The freedom or authority to judge something or to make a decision about it. 3. Etymology: from Late Latin discretionem, 'discernment, power to make distinctions'; from Latin discretionem, 'separation, distinction'; from discre-, the stem of discernere, 'to ...
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    discretion
    
    1. freedom to act or judge on one's own
    2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    3. refined taste; tact
    4. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
    5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively
    
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    discretion
    The flexibility afforded government to decide something within the broader framework of rules.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html
    
    
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    Discretion
    (Lat. discretum, pp. of discernere, to discern) The mental capacity for critical discrimination especially in matters of ethics and conduct. -- L.W.
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