1. A portion of a budget that can be allocated at the discretion of the person or organization managing it, rather than being mandated or fixed by law or contract
The company's discretionary budget allows department heads to fund special projects without prior approval from executives.
O orçamento discricionário da empresa permite que os chefes de departamento financiem projetos especiais sem aprovação prévia dos executivos.
2. Government spending that is not automatically required by law and must be approved through appropriations legislation each fiscal year
Congress debates discretionary budget allocations for defense and education annually.
O Congresso debate as alocações do orçamento discricionário para defesa e educação anualmente.