Leeway

[lee·way]

Leeway is a term used to describe the amount of freedom available. If you know you have a paper due on Monday, you might ask your teachers if there is any leeway––could you, say, bring it first thing Tuesday morning?

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The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.

Noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Noun
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift


n.
The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.


Leeway

Lee"way` , n. (Naut.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.

The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.

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Giving governors more leeway in administering health care could represent a small, positive development in the ongoing saga of Obamacare. Unfortunately, instead of choosing flexibility, President Obama and his left-leaning advisers always default to rigid 'Washington knows best' answers.

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