CARTE BLANCHE


Meaning of CARTE BLANCHE in English

Pronunciation: ' kärt- ' blä n sh, - ' blänch

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural cartes blanches \ ' kärt(s)- \

Etymology: F, literally, blank document

Date: 1751

: full discretionary power <was given carte blanche to furnish the house>

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