a discretionary award

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• discretionary — di|scre|tion|a|ry [dıˈskreʃənəri US neri] adj not controlled by strict rules, but decided on by someone in a position of authority ▪ the court s discretionary powers discretionary award/grant/fund etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• discretionary — adjective 1. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment (Freq. 1) The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds • Syn: ↑discretional • Similar to: ↑arbitrary • Derivationally related… …   Useful english dictionary

• award — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 prize that sb gets for doing sth well ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ national ▪ coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special …   Collocations dictionary

• discretionary — adj. Discretionary is used with these nouns: ↑award, ↑grant, ↑income, ↑spending …   Collocations dictionary

• discretionary — dis|cre|tion|ar|y [ dı skreʃn,eri ] adjective based on someone s judgment of a particular situation rather than on a set of rules: a discretionary grant/award/payment …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• discretionary — UK [dɪˈskreʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] / US [dɪˈskreʃ(ə)nˌerɪ] adjective based on someone s judgment of a particular situation rather than on a set of rules a discretionary grant/award/payment …   English dictionary

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