leeway
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Definition & Meaning of "leeway"in English

Leeway
01

the amount of freedom or flexibility allowed within certain limits or boundaries 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The manager gave us some leeway to adjust the project deadlines. 
02

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift 

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