carte blanche
noun/phrase | /carte blanche/
complete freedom to act as one wishes; full discretionary power
Literal meaning:
"white card"
carte blanche
noun/phrase | /carte blanche/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMcomplete freedom to act as one wishes; full discretionary power
Literal meaning:
"white card"
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Examples
"The director was given carte blanche for casting choices."
"With carte blanche, she redesigned the entire gallery."
Mnemonic Trick
A blank card → free to write anything → full freedom
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