Umsicht — meaning in English

English meaning

• discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
• policy noun A course of action or set of principles adopted by a government, organization, or person.
• Providence name Divine guidance or protective care, often attributed to God or fate.
• prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.

Senses

Umsicht is used for these senses in English:

• discretion The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
• levelheadedness The property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.
• policy Wise, advantageous, or politic conduct; prudence, formerly also with connotations of craftiness. [from 15th c.]
• providence Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality. [from 17th c.]
• providentness the quality or state of being provident; carefulness; prudence; economy
• prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

discretion — full definition

1. noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
2. noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.

policy — full definition

1. noun A course of action or set of principles adopted by a government, organization, or person.
2. noun A contract of insurance.

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