States now have more leeway to restrict the sale of guns.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►have ... leeway
The government does not have much leeway in foreign policy.
►give ... leeway
Try to give teenagers more leeway to make their own decisions.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB►give
· In fact, the anomalous status gave him greater leeway.· A single bat was created and given leeway to automatically flap its wings.· He says he would add tougher penalties for non-workers the moment Clinton gave him the necessary leeway.· The bank was usually very understanding, and generally gave us some leeway until we were able to sell something.· Again, it pays to give yourself plenty of leeway.· Sid gave plenty of leeway, right up to Christmas.
1freedom to do things in the way you want toleeway in The government does not have much leeway in foreign policy.leeway to do something Try to give teenagers more leeway to make their own decisions.2make up leeway British English if you have to make up leeway, you have to do extra work because you have not done as much work as you should have done: We’ve got quite a lot of leeway to make up.