Leniency - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈliːnɪənsɪ|
Brit.
|ˈliːnɪənsɪ|
noun
- mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant (syn: lenience, lenity, mildness)
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone (syn: indulgence, lenience)
- lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers (syn: lenience)
- a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone (syn: indulgence, lenience)
- lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers (syn: lenience)
Extra examples
...the defense requested leniency in light of their client's lack of a prior criminal record...
Some actions by the authorities ran counter to the president's call for leniency.
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