| Main Entry: | free hand |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freedom to act and make decisions |
Synonyms: |
carte blanche, free choice, free course, free play, free scope, free will, freedom, full scope, independence, latitude, leeway, liberty, one's choice, one's discretion, one's initiative |
| Main Entry: | blank check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | carte blanche |
Synonyms: |
free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say-so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right |
| Main Entry: | carte blanche |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete authority |
Synonyms: |
authority, blank check, franchise, free hand, free rein, freedom, full authority, full power, full power, grant, latitude, leeway, license, no holds barred, permission, power of attorney, prerogative, sanction, say, say-so, unconditional authority, unconditional right, unrestricted authority, warrant |
| Main Entry: | laissez-faire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abstention from interference |
Synonyms: |
do-nothing policy, for the most, free enterprise, free hand, inaction, indifference, individualism, laisser aller, laisser passer, laissez faire, latitude, let-alone policy, live and let live, live and let live, neutrality, noninterference, nonintervention, nonrestriction, part unrestrained by law free trade, permissiveness |