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    carte blanche
    /kɑːt ˈblɑːnʃ/

    noun

    • 1. complete freedom to act as one wishes: "the architect given carte blanche to design the store"
    • 2. (in piquet) a hand containing no court cards as dealt.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARTE BLANCHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ S or U ] uk / ˌkɑːt ˈblɑ̃ːʃ / us / ˌkɑːrt ˈblɑːnʃ / Add to word list. complete freedom to do something: give someone carte blanche Congress has effectively given the president carte blanche. carte blanche to The landlord has given her carte blanche to redecorate the living room.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carte blancheCarte blanche Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CARTE BLANCHE is full discretionary power. How to use carte blanche in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › carte-blancheCARTE BLANCHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Carte blanche definition: unconditional authority; full discretionary power. See examples of CARTE BLANCHE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'carte blanche' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right. They gave him carte blanche to make decisions. American English : carte blanche / kɑrt ˈblɒnʃ /

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARTE BLANCHE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ S or U ] us / ˌkɑːrt ˈblɑːnʃ / uk / ˌkɑːt ˈblɑ̃ːʃ / Add to word list. complete freedom to do something: give someone carte blanche Congress has effectively given the president carte blanche. carte blanche to The landlord has given her carte blanche to redecorate the living room.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carte blancheCarte blanche - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    3 days ago · Carte blanche is complete freedom. If a dozen seven-year-olds were given carte blanche to spend the day doing whatever they wanted, things might get a little crazy. When you have carte blanche, pronounced "cart blahnch," you're free to do whatever you want.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncarte blanche - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    carte blanche (to do something) the complete freedom or authority to do whatever you like. He was given carte blanche to say what he liked in the report. to have carte blanche

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCARTE BLANCHE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˌkɑːtˈblɑːnʃ / us. Add to word list. complete freedom to do what you want: [ + to do sth ] She was given carte blanche to make whatever changes she wanted. (Definition of carte blanche from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of carte blanche. in Chinese (Traditional) 全權, 絕對的自主權… See more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › carte_blanchecarte blanche - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 6, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] carte blanche ( countable and uncountable, plural cartes blanches) Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority. A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as he or she pleases. Synonyms. [ edit] free rein. proxy in blank. blank check. Translations. [ edit]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › carte-blanchecarte blanche | meaning of carte blanche in Longman Dictionary of...

    carte blanche meaning, definition, what is carte blanche: permission or freedom to do whatever you...: Learn more.