New Words : carte blanche

14. carte blanche :

noun :

1) unconditional authority; full discretionary power

2) a sheet of paper that is blank except for a signature and given by the signer to another person to write in what he or she pleases

3) Cards : a hand having no face card but with a special scoring value, as in piquet



Carte blanche is French for blank card meaning one that can be filled in as a person wishes.

I gave the contractor carte blanche to modernize the kitchen.

The prime minister herself did not take any action on the refugee issue but gave her minister of the interior carte blanche to deal with the situation



Related Forms :

cartes blanches : noun - plural



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