Carte Blanche

Pronunciation: /kɑrt blæntʃ/

Definitions of carte blanche

noun a French term meaning 'blank document' or 'white paper', used to refer to complete freedom or authority to act as one wishes

Example Sentences

A1 She gave her friend carte blanche to borrow her clothes whenever she wanted.

A2 The boss gave the team carte blanche to come up with creative solutions for the project.

B1 The artist was given carte blanche to decorate the entire building however she saw fit.

B2 The CEO granted the marketing department carte blanche to launch the new product campaign.

C1 The author was given carte blanche to write a sequel to the best-selling novel.

C2 The director was given carte blanche to make any changes necessary to the script before filming began.

Examples of carte blanche in a Sentence

formal The artist was given carte blanche to create whatever they desired for the exhibition.

informal My boss gave me carte blanche to decorate the office however I wanted.

slang I have carte blanche to pick any movie for movie night with my friends.

figurative With her new promotion, she felt like she had carte blanche to make changes in the department.

Grammatical Forms of carte blanche

• past tense: granted carte blanche
• plural: cartes blanches
• comparative: more carte blanche
• superlative: most carte blanche
• present tense: has carte blanche
• future tense: will have carte blanche
• perfect tense: has had carte blanche
• continuous tense: is having carte blanche
• singular: carte blanche
• positive degree: carte blanche
• infinitive: to have carte blanche
• gerund: having carte blanche
• participle: carte blanche

Origin and Evolution of carte blanche

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The phrase 'carte blanche' originated in France and is derived from the French words 'carte' meaning 'card' or 'paper' and 'blanche' meaning 'blank'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of a blank signed paper given to someone to fill in with their own terms or conditions, 'carte blanche' has evolved to mean unrestricted authority or permission to act as one wishes.