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full power

[fool-pou-er] / ˈfʊlˈpaʊ ər /
NOUN
carte blanche
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blank check free rein latitude power of attorney
WEAK
authority franchise free hand freedom full authority grant leeway license no holds barred permission prerogative sanction say say-so unconditional authority unconditional right unrestricted authority warrant

Example Sentences

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Watch as the graphically animated tachometer needle fans through a couple of full-power upshifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Watts to Freedom is a full-power mode unique to the Hummer EV.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

“A preliminary review of striking train’s event recorder data revealed that the operator of the striking train placed the master controller in a full-power position prior to the accident,” the report said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

Beyond eating and drinking: The Spot regularly features live music on Saturdays, from stripped-down acoustic groups to full-power funk and rock bands.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2019

Mr. Curtain was not broadcasting his messages at full-power yet—otherwise all four of them would hear voices, not just Constance.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart