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What does leeway mean?

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Noun
  1. The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
  2. A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
  3. (Britain) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.
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In other respects the Bill states the law broadly, leaving considerable leeway to prosecutors.
They are working together, clearly hoping that without the Pink Jersey on board they might be given more leeway.
It happened that the author was also given some leeway with respect to the creative details.
The Danehill Dancer filly quickly made up the leeway under Michael Hills to challenge with two of the seven furlongs to go.
My legs could not keep up with hers despite me having some leeway on the rope.
The law enforcement officers have taken a back seat giving these prostitutes the leeway to do their business undisturbed.

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