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Carte blanche
Definitions
- 1 As an undifferentiated mass, without regard to distinctions; willy-nilly. (Possibly from confusion with another French phrase, en masse.)
"Can gay and lesbian people in justice be excluded carte blanche from the sacrament of sexual love sharing, let alone from church membership or leadership?"
- 1 Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority. countable, uncountable
"“[…] But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic ?[…]Does your carte blanche run so far as that also ?”"
- 2 complete freedom or authority to act wordnet
- 3 A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as they please. countable, uncountable
"2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), 15, Indeed, I later learned that when they had bought the place, in 1930, they had given my father's older sister Lina their checkbook, carte blanche, saying, "Do what you want, get what you want.""
- 4 A hand with no court cards. countable, uncountable
- 5 A chargecard issued by Diners Club International. countable, historical, uncountable
Etymology
Borrowed from French carte blanche, referring to a blank or white card.
Borrowed from French carte blanche, referring to a blank or white card.
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