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

While Trump has First Amendment protections to speak about the case, especially when he is campaigning, that does not give him "free rein" to attack the judge, prosecutors or witnesses, Rahmani added.

From Salon

In Birmingham, Mr. Connor invited the Ku Klux Klan to meet one bus, giving the Klansmen free rein to maul the riders with iron pipes, bicycle chains and baseball bats.

From New York Times

The war-blogger has been allowed free rein to criticise the president and the military for a long time, so it is unclear what has led Russia's investigative committee to move at this point.

From BBC

By introducing the loans, President Tinubu has given universities a free rein to increase tuition fees, which the government reckons students from poor families can now afford.

From BBC