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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:58 pm    Post subject: discretionary Reply with quote

During his tenure, Hoover attained extraordinary power and unusual *discretionary* authority


Which definition below best explains it?



dis�cre�tion�ar�y [ di skr�sh'n �rree ]


adjective

Definitions:

1. giving somebody authority to decide: giving somebody the freedom to make a decision according to individual circumstances


2. given or refused according to circumstances: given according to the merits of an individual case, rather than being provided or awarded automatically


3. usable as wanted: able to be used as desired without any stipulations
a discretionary fund

[ di skr�sh'n �rree ]


adjective

Definitions:

1. giving somebody authority to decide: giving somebody the freedom to make a decision according to individual circumstances


2. given or refused according to circumstances: given according to the merits of an individual case, rather than being provided or awarded automatically


3. usable as wanted: able to be used as desired without any stipulations
a discretionary fund
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Vin21



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would choose 3,because it describes the authority as unusual.
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bud



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep! He served under 8 presidents, I think, but it is more like 8 presidents served under him. He acquired enormous political power, and was known to keep dossiers (secret files) on anyone in high power. Most presidents feared him because they believed he could and would ruin their presidencies if they crossed him (he knew all their dirty little secrets).
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advoca



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:44 pm    Post subject: Discretionary Reply with quote

May I make a suggestion?

Discretionary means based on judgment of a particular situation rather than on a set of rules.

In other words, Hoover used his authority with discretion. If he felt it necessary to ignore the rules he ignored them. He was very clever in the way he used the information he gathered. He often turned a blind eye to the sins and peccadillos of senior people that he learned about.
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