discretionary
Definition
Not mandatory; up to the individual. The term usually refers to a discretionary account which is a brokerage account in which the client has given the broker the authority to carry out transactions without checking with the client first.
Use discretionary in a sentence
“ I liked the discretionary warning before the movie because it gave it a little extra horror that it needed to be great. ”
“ The discretionary choice of the individual was a pivotal decision for the life of the company as we wanted the contract. ”
“ When I placed my yearly bonus with my stock broker, I made clear the money was discretionary and he could invest it how he saw fit. ”
