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free hand
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
freehand
(adjective)
free hand
(noun)
free hand
noun
free hand
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FREE HAND
a free hand
:
the freedom to do things and make decisions without being controlled by another
Her father gave her
a free hand
in running the family business. [=her father let her run the family business as she wanted to]
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