FREE HAND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Freedom to do as you see fit

Example:

many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack

Synonyms:

blank check; free hand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("free hand" is a kind of...):

freedom (the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints)

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