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discretion
Found in thesaurus: liberty, discernment, judgement, judgment, sagacity, sagaciousness, perceptiveness, taste, appreciation, power, powerfulness, wiseness, wisdom
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discretion
n.
caution, wisdom, careful judgment
at his discretion
according to his judgment, by his choosing
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Discretion
Discretion has the meaning of acting on one's own authority and judgement. In law, discretion as to legal rulings, such as whether evidence is excluded at a trial, may be exercised by a judge. Some view discretion negatively, while some view it positively. Discretion is at all levels of law enforcement.
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discretion
Noun
1. freedom to act or judge on one's own
(hypernym) liberty
2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
(synonym) discreetness, circumspection, prudence
(hypernym) sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
(hyponym) confidentiality
3. refined taste; tact
(synonym) delicacy
(hypernym) taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
4. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
(synonym) free will
(hypernym) power, powerfulness
(hyponym) self-determination
5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
(synonym) discernment
(hypernym) wisdom, wiseness
(hyponym) circumspection, caution
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discrétion
nf.
discretion, caution
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discretion
n.
diskrétnost; vlastní úsudek
