Definitions

free hand

NOUN

freedom to act and make decisions

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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He has a free hand in Iran and can move in any direction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Rodríguez doesn’t have an entirely free hand in the dictatorship.

From The Wall Street Journal

In their free hands they carried heavy-duty flashlights.

From Literature

Shaking his head, he took out the towel and spread it on the grass with his free hand.

From Literature

I held on to one of his legs and, with my free hand, grabbed Klenam’s.

From Literature