leeway
noun/ˈliweɪ/
Frequency rank: #13,334 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
freedom or flexibility to act within certain limits.
Example sentence
The manager gave the team plenty of leeway to experiment with new ideas.
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