discretion

absolute, complete, unfettered

The manager has complete discretion in deciding which candidates to hire for the position.

executive, judicial, management/managerial, personal, professional

The manager had personal discretion to decide which employees would receive bonuses this year.

exercise, have, use

The judge had discretion to decide whether the teenager should face adult charges.

give sb

The manager gave her discretion to choose which projects to work on first.

leave sth to

The teacher left the choice of research topic to the students' discretion.

at sb's ~

The manager can hire or fire employees at her discretion.

~ about

The manager has some discretion about which employees get the better office assignments.

~ as to

The manager has some discretion as to which candidates to interview for the position.

~ over

Teachers have discretion over how they organize their classroom activities each week.

call for, need, require

Handling your friend's personal problems requires discretion and sensitivity.

rely on

I relied on my friend's discretion when I told her about my job interview.

with ~

The lawyer handled the sensitive information with discretion throughout the trial.