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Carte blanche

/kɑɹtˈblɑnʃ/

Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority.

📖 Definitions of "Carte blanche"

noun
  1. 1

    Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority.

  2. 2

    A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as they please.

adverb
  1. 1

    As an undifferentiated mass, without regard to distinctions; willy-nilly. (Possibly from confusion with another French phrase, en masse.)

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