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carte blanche

noun

Broad freedom or authority to act as one chooses.

Freedom to act

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free rein free hand full authority unrestricted discretion

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circumscribe

verb

To place limits or restrictions on something.

Place limits on

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limit restrict confine bound constrain delimit

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curb

verb

To restrain, limit, or keep something under control.

Keep within limits

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restrain check control limit restrict contain

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curtail

verb

To reduce, restrict, or bring to an earlier end.

Reduce or cut short

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reduce restrict limit shorten cut back cut short

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