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carte blanche
carte blanche C0131100 (kärt bläNsh′, blänch′, blănch′)n. pl. cartes blanches (kärt bläNsh′, kärts blänch′, blănch′) Unrestricted power to act at one's own discretion; unconditional authority: gave the contractor carte blanche to modernize the kitchen.
[French : carte, ticket + blanche, blank.]carte blanche (ˈkɑːt ˈblɑːntʃ; French kart blɑ̃ʃ) n, pl cartes blanches (ˈkɑːts ˈblɑːntʃ; French kart blɑ̃ʃ) 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) complete discretion or authority: the government gave their negotiator carte blanche. 2. (Card Games) cards a piquet hand containing no court cards: scoring ten points[C18: from French: blank paper]carte blanche (ˈkɑrt ˈblɑntʃ, ˈblɑ̃ʃ)
n. unconditional authority; full discretionary power. [1645–55; < French: literally, blank document] carte blancheA French phrase literally meaning blank card, used to mean a free hand to do as you wish.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | carte blanche - complete freedom or authority to actauthority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so, dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" |
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carte blancheThe freedom to do whatever one wants or deems necessary, especially with a particular task or assignment. This French phrase means "blank card" in English. I can't believe the boss gave me carte blanche to organize the conference—he's usually such a micro-manager!See also: blanche, carte*carte blancheFig. freedom or permission to act as one wishes or thinks necessary. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) He's been given carte blanche with the reorganization of the workforce. The manager has been given no instructions about how to train the staff. He has carte blanche from the owner.See also: blanche, carteˌcarte ˈblanche (to do something) (from French) complete freedom or authority to do anything you like: The detective was given carte blanche to read any files he liked in his search for the murderer.The French expression means ‘blank paper’ on which somebody could write their own conditions for an agreement.See also: blanche, cartecarte blancheComplete freedom, unlimited power. The term is French for “blank paper,” used in the same sense as “blank check”—that is, anything may be filled in. In the 1600s it was used in the military for unconditional surrender. After World War I it was broadened to civilian contexts, such as “He’s the best mechanic we have; the boss gave him carte blanche to handle all the repairs.”See also: blanche, cartecarte blanche
carte blanche Cards a piquet hand containing no court cards: scoring ten points Carte blanche
CARTE BLANCHE. The signature of an individual or more, on a while. paper, with a sufficient space left above it to write a note or other writing.
2. In the course of business, it not unfrequently occurs that for the sake of convenience, signatures in blank are given with authority to fill them up.. These are binding upon the parties. But the blank must be filled up by the very person authorized. 6 Mart. L. R. 707. Vide Ch. on Bills, 702 Penna. R. 200. Vide Blank. AcronymsSeeCBcarte blanche
Words related to carte blanchenoun complete freedom or authority to actRelated Words- authority
- potency
- authorization
- authorisation
- say-so
- dominance
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