free rein
Example Sentences
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Bulgaria has given free rein to administrator Spetsov to sell the refinery with the government's consent.
From Barron's
By introducing the loans, President Tinubu has given universities a free rein to increase tuition fees, which the government reckons students from poor families can now afford.
From BBC
Not only had I been given free rein to roam through a stranger’s home — minus a few blocked-off sections — but I could also forage through their prized possessions.
From Los Angeles Times
As Chief Justice Roberts put it, “state courts do not have free rein” and are subject to oversight by federal courts in cases involving federal elections.
From New York Times
The Justice Department said Mr. Weiss had free rein to make whatever charging decisions he wanted.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
