CARTE BLANCHE


Meaning of CARTE BLANCHE in English

carte blanche /ˌkɑːt ˈblɑːnʃ $ ˌkɑːrt-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'white card, document with no writing' ]

permission or freedom to do whatever you want:

The new manager will be given carte blanche as long as she can increase the company’s profits.

She had carte blanche to produce a film suitable for children.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.