discretion

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, the UK's most senior civil servant, told ministers last month they should "exercise discretion and should not take part in the public debate".

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"Rest assured that my discretion is based on a deep respect for you and a valued friendship," Jones wrote to Powell in an unpublished letter held at Indianapolis University Library.

As the head of the executive branch, the president “has exclusive authority and absolute discretion to decide which crimes to investigate and prosecute,” he declared.

Individual military commanders are granted discretion on these distinctions, placing the determination of honor or shame in their hands.