What does carte blanche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word carte blanche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carte blanche in French.

The word carte blanche in French means carte blanche, free rein, full permission, have free rein, have carte blanche, give carte blanche to , give carte blanche, give carte blanche. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carte blanche

carte blanche, free rein, full permission

nom féminin (liberté d'action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'opéra a décidé de laisser carte blanche à son nouveau directeur artistique.
The opera company decided to give carte blanche to their new artistic director.

have free rein, have carte blanche

locution verbale (être autorisé à tout faire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chorégraphe a carte blanche pour réinterpréter ce classique.

give carte blanche to , give carte blanche

locution verbale (approuver les choix de [qqn] par avance) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur nous a donné carte blanche sur ce projet.

give carte blanche

(tout autoriser à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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