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Meaning of carte blanche

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

carte blanche

Pronunciation:/kɑɹtˈblɑnʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority.

  2. A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as they please.

adverb

Definitions

  1. As an undifferentiated mass, without regard to distinctions; willy-nilly. (Possibly from confusion with another French phrase, en masse.)