champ libre

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑ̃ libʁ/

Noun

champ libre m (usually uncountable, plural champs libres)

1. free rein, free hand, carte blanche

   Synonym: carte blanche

   avoir le champ libre ― to have free rein

Usage notes

Almost always used with the definite article le.