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carte blanche

carte Blanche
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahrt blanch, blahnch]
    • /kɑrt blæntʃ, blɑntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahrt blanch, blahnch]
    • /kɑrt blæntʃ, blɑntʃ/

Definitions of carte blanche words

  • uncountable noun carte blanche If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right. 3
  • noun carte blanche complete discretion or authority 3
  • noun carte blanche a piquet hand containing no court cards: scoring ten points 3
  • noun carte blanche full authority 3
  • noun carte blanche freedom to do as one wishes 3
  • noun plural carte blanche unconditional authority; full discretionary power: The government appears to have given the military carte blanche in Afghanistan. She was given carte blanche to decorate her room as she wished, perhaps an unwise decision on the part of her parents. Synonyms: license, free rein, blank check, free hand. 1
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Origin of carte blanche

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French: literally, blank document; see carte, blank

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Parts of speech for Carte blanche

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Carte blanche

carte blanche popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for carte blanche

noun carte blanche

  • latitude — Geography. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. a place or region as marked by this distance.
  • blank check — If someone is given a blank check, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want.
  • free rein — unhampered freedom of movement, choice, or action: Students have free rein to choose their own class schedules.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • franchise — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
All 18 Synonyms of carte blanche

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