carte blanche
Unlimited discretionary power to actUnlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority.
» You have carte blanche, you can do what you want.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority.
Blankovollmacht, freie Hand, Carte blanche
карт-бла́ншkart-blánš
карт-бла́ншkart-blánš
complete freedom or authority to act
(countable, uncountable)A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as they please.
(countable, uncountable)A hand with no court cards.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A chargecard issued by Diners Club International.
Examples
1 sentencesYou have carte blanche, you can do what you want.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French carte blanche, referring to a blank or white card.Borrowed from French carte blanche, referring to a blank or white card.
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Forms
plural: cartes blanches| Singular | carte blanche |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable