Leeway | Mean of leeway in English Dictionary

/ˈliːˌweɪ/

• Noun
• freedom to do something the way you want to do it
1. They give/allow their students leeway to try new things.
2. The new rules allow managers (to have) greater leeway in making decisions.
• to get back into a good position or situation after you have fallen behind
1. They're so far behind that they have little hope of making up the leeway on the leaders. [=of catching up with the leaders]