leniency: Meaning and Definition of

le•ni•en•cy

Pronunciation: (lē'nē-un-sē, lēn'yun-), [key]
— pl. -cies.
  1. the quality or state of being lenient.
  2. a lenient act.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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