to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions :
I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.
to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions :
I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005