carte blanche
carte blanche
noun \ˈkärt-ˈbläⁿsh, -ˈblänch\ plural cartes blanches\ˈkärt(s)-\
Definition of CARTE BLANCHE
: full discretionary power <was given carte blanche to furnish the house>
See Examples of CARTE BLANCHE
- We gave the decorator carte blanche to furnish the house.
Origin of CARTE BLANCHE
French, literally, blank document
First Known Use: 1751
Rhymes with CARTE BLANCHE
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