with a free hand

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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 • Nov. 10, 2025

Kwon Chang Ryun brushes Chinese characters with a free hand, and Youn Myeung Ro abstracts Chinese-style landscapes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

Working with a free hand, the director included previously unseen George Harrison quitting the band and was able to isolate moments of conversation away from the sounds of guitars and amps.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022

But while his centrist alliance won the most seats in Sunday's legislative elections, they fell well short of the absolute majority he needed to rule with a free hand.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2022

He spoke pathetically, as one disappointed in the return made him for favours lavished with a free hand.

From The White Blackbird by Douglas, Hudson