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
He won the rank of lieutenant-general and had free rein to seize gold mines in Darfur and sell Sudan’s most valuable resource.
From Reuters
Government intervention was minimized, and the invisible hand of the market was given free rein.
From Seattle Times
And Asa Haynes, 27, an actor turned playwright from London who was recognized for his work “RACISM: an unfocused theater essay,” said the experience was giving his imagination free rein.
From New York Times
“It’s like they have free rein to do whatever they want with money,’’ said Metscher, a Republican.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
