CARTE BLANCHE
\kˈɑːt blˈɑːnʃ], \kˈɑːt blˈɑːnʃ], \k_ˈɑː_t b_l_ˈɑː_n_ʃ]\
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A blank paper; a signed sheet of paper given to another to be filled up as he pleases; hence, absolute freedom of action; as, he had carte blanche to spend as much as he chose.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A white or blank card, with a signature at the foot, which may be filled up at the pleasure of the receiver: unconditional terms.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald