carte blanche
noun [S or U] /ˌkɑːtˈblɑ̃ːʃ/
/ˌkɑːrtˈblɑːnʃ/ Definition
› complete freedom to do something: [+ to infinitive] The landlord has given her carte blanche to redecorate the living room.Freedom to actOpportunity
(Definition of carte blanche noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- People in charge of or controlling other people
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) free as a bird idiom
- at will idiom
- autonomous adjective
- autonomy noun
- be a law unto yourself idiom
- free agent noun
- free country noun
- free hand noun
- free rein idiom
- free-form adjective
- liberated adjective
- liberating adjective
- liberation noun
- libertarian noun
- licence noun
- self-inflicted adjective
- the world is sb's oyster idiom
- think for yourself phrasal verb
- unaccountable adjective (NOT RESPONSIBLE)
- unfettered adjective
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