First Known Use: 1751
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carte blanche
noun \ˈkärt-ˈbläⁿsh, -ˈblänch\
: permission to do something in any way you choose to do it
plural cartes blanches \ˈkärt(s)-\
Full Definition of CARTE BLANCHE
: full discretionary power <was given carte blanche to furnish the house>
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Origin of CARTE BLANCHE
French, literally, blank document
Rhymes with CARTE BLANCHE
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