Definition of carte blanche

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carte blanche

(kärt blä

, blänch

, bl

nch

) KEY

NOUN:
pl. cartes blanches (kärt blä

, kärts blänch

, bl

nch

) KEY

Unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion; unconditional authority: gave the contractor carte blanche to modernize the kitchen.

ETYMOLOGY:
French : carte, ticket + blanche, blank

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