latitude

noun

1 Toronto shares the same latitude as Nice:

parallel, grid line.

▷antonyms longitude, meridian.

2 he gave them much latitude in day-to-day operations:

freedom, scope, leeway, elbow room, breathing space, space, room, flexibility, liberty, independence, play, slack, free rein, free play, license, self-determination, room to maneuver, scope for initiative, freedom of action, freedom from restriction, a free hand, margin, leisure, unrestrictedness, indulgence, laxity;

informal wriggle room, wiggle room;

French carte blanche.

▷antonyms constraint, restriction.