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

Bashir also gave his family and associates free rein to sell Sudan's gold, helping him amass a fortune.

From Reuters

Though Powell was camped out by the door, watching TV, he gave us free rein to take over the store’s Spotify and meander around the vast space.

From Los Angeles Times

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