carte blanche
/ˌkɑːrt ˈblɑːnʃ/
complete freedom to act as one wishes
carte blanche in a sentence
“The director was given carte blanche on the project.”
Origin of carte blanche
French: carte card/document + blanche white/blank; literally blank card (originally a blank military document with only a signature)
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