free hand

Example Sentences

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A new chairman is imposed on a department with a free hand to make whatever appointments he thinks necessary to restore the department to health.

From The Wall Street Journal

"So I had a free hand to launch reforms, as long as Spain's unity was not endangered."

From Barron's

In the prior regime, Sheridan had been given a free hand creatively and on spending, which Ellison and his new executive team had reportedly signaled might not continue in the same way.

From MarketWatch

Still,it’s clear Republicans are hoping to be given a free hand to eliminate majority-minority districts altogether.

From Salon

Last month the transport committee of the European parliament voted to give passengers the right to an extra piece of free hand luggage weighing up to 7kg.

From BBC