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No one wants to abandon the Israelis. But I think the perception is, and I think it's probably an accurate perception, that the tail is leading the dog - that we are giving the Israelis carte blanche ability to exercise whatever they want to do in their area.
Michael Scheuer

Meaning of "carte blanche" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARTE BLANCHE

From French: blank paper.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARTE BLANCHE

carte blanche  [ˈkɑːt ˈblɑːntʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARTE BLANCHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carte blanche is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARTE BLANCHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carte blanche

Carte blanche may refer to: ▪ Blank cheque, a cheque that has no numerical value entered, but is already signed ▪ Full Powers, the authority of a person to sign a treaty or convention on behalf of a sovereign state Carte Blanche may also refer to...

Definition of carte blanche in the English dictionary

The definition of carte blanche in the dictionary is complete discretion or authority. Other definition of carte blanche is a piquet hand containing no court cards: scoring ten points.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARTE BLANCHE


anabranch
ˈɑːnəˌbrɑːntʃ
avalanche
ˈævəˌlɑːntʃ
blanch
blɑːntʃ
branch
brɑːntʃ
disbranch
dɪsˈbrɑːntʃ
ganch
ɡɑːntʃ
hanch
hɑːntʃ
haunch
hɔːntʃ
interbranch
ˌɪntəˈbrɑːntʃ
launch
lɔːntʃ
planch
plɑːntʃ
prelaunch
priːˈlɔːntʃ
ranch
rɑːntʃ
rebranch
riːˈbrɑːntʃ
relaunch
riːˈlɔːntʃ
revanche
rɪˈvɑːntʃ
soft-launch
sɒft lɔːntʃ
stanch
stɑːntʃ
staunch
stɔːntʃ
sub-branch
ˈsʌbˈbrɑːntʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARTE BLANCHE

cart off
cart road
cart track
carta
cartable
cartage
Cartagena
carte
carte du jour
cartel
cartelisation
cartelise
cartelism
cartelist
cartelization
cartelize
Carter
Carteret
cartes blanches
cartes du jour

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARTE BLANCHE

Bunche
catananche
Comanche
conche
cynanche
gold tranche
La Manche
Malebranche
Manche
quinche
reserve tranche
tranche
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Synonyms and antonyms of carte blanche in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «carte blanche» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARTE BLANCHE

Find out the translation of carte blanche to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carte blanche from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carte blanche» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

全权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carta blanca
570 millions of speakers

English

carte blanche
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्णाधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفويضا مطلقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карт-бланш
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carta branca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বেচ্ছামত কাজ করিবার অধিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte blanche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carte blanche
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blankovollmacht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白紙委任
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전권 위임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carte blanche
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

carte blanche
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்டே பிளான்ச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्डे ब्लँक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Carte blanche
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carta bianca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

carte Blanche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карт - бланш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carte blanche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carte blanche
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

carte blanche
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carte blanche
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carte blanche
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carte blanche

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTE BLANCHE»

The term «carte blanche» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.271 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTE BLANCHE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carte blanche» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carte blanche» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carte blanche

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QUOTES WITH «CARTE BLANCHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carte blanche.
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Michael Scheuer
No one wants to abandon the Israelis. But I think the perception is, and I think it's probably an accurate perception, that the tail is leading the dog - that we are giving the Israelis carte blanche ability to exercise whatever they want to do in their area.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARTE BLANCHE»

Discover the use of carte blanche in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carte blanche and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carte Blanche: The New James Bond Novel
A latest James Bond thriller is set in the present day and finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African Continent.
Jeffery Deaver, 2012
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Carte Blanche
In addition to being a first-rate thriller, it is a compelling look at a very particular moment in Italian history. Lucarelli's sharp, incisive writing perfectly renders the period and the characters.
Carlo Lucarelli, 2006
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No Carte Blanche to Capricorn: The Folly of Nuclear War Strategy
Belgian diplomat states that present peace systems can lead only to disaster and suggests paths to arms reduction.
Edouard Le Ghait, 1960
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Carte Blanche: Experiments in the Art of Interactive ...
Keywords: Virtual Space, Game Modification, Half-Life 2, Vignettes, Satire, Editorial, Opinion, Sketch, Machinima.
John Joseph Brennan (III.), 2009
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Carte Blanche: Painting
The two outstanding volumes of Carte Blanche will help change the perceptions of Canadians—and the world—about artistic achievement in Canada. Canadian author Jane Urquhart contributes a thoughtful and timely foreword to the book.
‎2008
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A History of Champagne: With Notes on the Other Sparkling ...
ROEDERER, LOUIS, Rei□ Carto Blanche Reims, Carte Blanche, Gt. Britain. Crystal Champagne, Special Cuvee ExtraReserve Cuvee Carte Blanche, Ex. Carte Noire, First . Verzenay Special Cuvee. Reserve Cuvee. Carte Blanche.
Henry Vizetelly, 1882
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Westminster Papers: A Monthly Journal of Chess, Whist, Games ...
As to Carte Blanche, Laws 20 and 21 appear to us to leave room for a wrangle. And again, when is the Carte Blanche to be declared ? As regards the Elder Hand, the rule says, "If the Elder Hand have a Carte Blanche he is bound to inform the ...
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Carte Orange, Carte Blanche
Four plays about physics graduate students that I knew.
Adam Malik, 2008
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Carte blanche: photography, 1
An essential reference tool of 230 of Canada's best contemporary photographers seen in one volume.
MaryAnn Camilleri, Douglas Coupland, Magenta Foundation, 2006
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The Laws of Piquet Adopted by the Portland and Turf Clubs
Case V. Elder hand directs the younger to discard for carte blanche. The younger having discarded three cards, the elder then shows his hand, and says, "I leave a card." Can the younger hand alter his discard after having seen his adversary's ...
Cavendish, 1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARTE BLANCHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carte blanche is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Lower Your Risk of Identity Theft on Vacation
With our client in the air, the thief had carte blanche access to communicate with us for hours, and they were very convincing. Traveling abroad ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Cameron gives special forces 'carte blanche' to kill IS leaders
The Special Air Service (SAS) has reportedly been given a “carte blanche” to kill or capture IS leaders, including those behind the June 26 attack on a Tunisian ... «NRT, Jul 15»
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Citizens Group Calls for Beefed-Up Community Policing
Council has also given ARHA carte blanche to expand its holdings within the Braddock Metro area, with the acquisition of new properties like ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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It's Time for Greece to Leave the Euro
Her statement that “if the euro fails, Europe fails” was understood by Athens as a carte blanche: Greece's euro membership is obviously ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Voices raised against BAR's music plans
If granted, residents fear it will give the management of the new sailing headquarters at The Camber carte blanche to hold parties and ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
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Free Your Mind at Comic-Con
Attending Comic-Con International can certainly be about granting the imagination carte blanche to explore every fevered dream and act out ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
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Britain is facing worse terror threats than 10 years ago, warns ex …
With IS, its leadership has twice now basically given carte blanche to anybody who wants to launch an attack at any time and against target. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Sviatlana Zavadskaya: It's pity that some people try to represent …
When the authorities give a certain group carte blanche to kill, destroy, intimidate people and so on, this group foes out of control sooner or later ... «Charter 97, Jul 15»
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How to Tackle Foreign-Funded NGOs? Ask Britain
There is of course more in the same vein, but as one can see groups that promote human rights do not have a carte blanche, and these ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
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Cameron Gives SAS 'Carte Blanche' To Hunt Down Tunisian Terror …
As many as 100 troops from the SAS, which conducts counter terrorism missions for the British Army, will now operate 'carte blanche' in secret ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carte blanche [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carte-blanche>. Apr 2024 ».
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