In forming partnerships with other government agencies and organizations, OVC pools resources and support in order to develop new alternatives and directions for resolving child abuse. For example, OVC has joined together with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to target family violence in Indian Country.
Definition of 'discernment'. Word Frequency. discernment (dÉªsÉËÊ³nmÉnt ) uncountable noun. Discernment is the ability to judge which things of a particular kind are good and which are bad. ...their lack of discernment and acceptance of inferior quality. Synonyms: judgment, discrimination, perception, understanding More Synonyms of discernment.
discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen mean a power to see what is not evident to the average mind. discernment stresses accuracy (as in reading character or motives or appreciating art) . a lack of business acumen. 2  And perhaps this is just part of Washington's transition into the new economy: the triumph of national brands over local loyalty, of business acumen over upper Northwest idealism. â 3 Franklin Foer, New Republic, 7 Feb. 2000.