discretionary account
noun
: a security or commodity market account in which an agent (such as a broker) is given power of attorney so as to be able to make independent decisions and buy and sell for the principal's account
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The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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C. A. Bridges, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The remaining chunk of that money is left in the discretionary account that was pulled from to purchase the Pollio billboard.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The tribute cost nearly $7,000 and was approved by JCPS Director of Communications Carolyn Callahan, using a discretionary account operated outside of the board budget, according to the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2025
Republicans in this Congress have failed to tame federal spending—on either entitlements or the discretionary accounts that won a big increase in this year’s omnibus bill.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 May 2018
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C. A. Bridges, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The remaining chunk of that money is left in the discretionary account that was pulled from to purchase the Pollio billboard.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The tribute cost nearly $7,000 and was approved by JCPS Director of Communications Carolyn Callahan, using a discretionary account operated outside of the board budget, according to the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2025
Republicans in this Congress have failed to tame federal spending—on either entitlements or the discretionary accounts that won a big increase in this year’s omnibus bill.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 May 2018
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“Discretionary account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discretionary%20account. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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