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Definitions

free hand

NOUN
freedom to act and make decisions
Synonyms
WEAK
carte blanche free choice free course free play free scope free will freedom full scope independence latitude leeway liberty one's choice one's discretion one's initiative

Example Sentences

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"So I tried to take a pretty free hand with it and kind of plow my own furrow."

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

He has a free hand in Iran and can move in any direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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

Last month the transport committee of the European parliament voted to give passengers the right to an extra piece of free hand luggage weighing up to 7kg.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

She waved her free hand toward the back wall.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.