discretion
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Another element of Core’s appeal to members, she recently told Leaders magazine, is that “we value privacy and discretion above all.”
"The naval blockade is intended for cases that are vaguely defined and therefore subject to wide discretion," said the charity groups, adding the measure violated international law and rescue conventions.
From Barron's
Diageo, the distributors for Guinness, said it had kept price increases to a minimum, reflecting the rising costs in the supply chain and said retail pricing was "entirely at the discretion of the retailer/wholesaler".
From BBC
She also said she was concerned the tax money was not earmarked for healthcare costs but rather would go into the general fund, giving officials more discretion over how it gets spent.
From Los Angeles Times
He is against monetary policy discretion and in favor of rules, but not very rigid rules that don’t leave space for discretion.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
