free hand
Example Sentences
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The Thai air force has had a free hand bombing targets inside Cambodia, which has limited air defences and no air force of its own to speak of.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
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 • Nov. 10, 2025
"So I had a free hand to launch reforms, as long as Spain's unity was not endangered."
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
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 • Oct. 29, 2025
He didn’t reply, only raised his free hand in a gesture half wave, half salute, and reeled out of the light.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
