The word 'leeway' means freedom to make choices. So in this case, a person had the freedom to convince those in charge that this money should go to health care.
A confident ego is indeed a prerequisite for psychic venturing, for it is only the confident ego which ultimately feels secure enough to give leeway to the inner self in the long run.
And that's because of the landmark Supreme Court decision last month that gave Trump and future presidents a lot of leeway to use their official powers.
For blue-collar workers, single parents especially, scheduling matters-when their shifts start and end, and how much leeway they have to manage their time.
I was given the leeway to work with those funds and convince the legislature and the administration that most of that money should go into health care.