free rein
nounDefinition of free rein
: unrestricted liberty of action or decision
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The Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton will host this fifth annual event, featuring craft beers from more than 30 Colorado breweries, free rein of 30 acres of open space, food trucks, local vendors, music, games and more. — John Wenzel, The Know, "From street art and beer to baseball and turkey legs, eight ways to celebrate Labor Day 2019 in Denver," 28 Aug. 2019 The movie bursts into glory when Blanchett is front and center, not fitting Bernadette into the jigsaw puzzle of the plot but giving the characterâs voice and mind free rein. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "âWhereâd You Go, Bernadette,â Reviewed: Richard Linklaterâs Narrow View of a Creator in Crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 Off Somalia, where the government controlled little of the countryâs territory, international navies were given free rein and shipowners could hire private armed guards. — The Economist, "West Africa has become the worldâs piracy hotspot," 3 July 2019 This gave Ryan Coogler free rein to create a country in the subjunctive mode: what ifâŠ? — The New York Review of Books, "Namwali Serpell," 2 Mar. 2019 Club president Florentino Perez promised Zidane the world to try and bring him back; money, control, free rein over...well, everything. — SI.com, "Summer Disasterclass Opens Fissures Which Will See Zinedine Zidane Leave Real Madrid This Season," 30 July 2019 Last August, then-Democratic US Senator Bill Nelson, who Scott was running against, said that Russians had penetrated the systems of certain Florida counties and had ââfree rein to move aboutââ before last yearâs midterm election. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump says director of National Intelligence is resigning," 29 July 2019 Critics worry the rules will give ICE officers free rein. — Washington Post, "As Trump expands deportation powers, immigrants prepare," 26 July 2019 Ownership has given Zaidi free rein to renovate the roster and likely wouldnât balk at a Bumgarner trade with significant time passed since the Giantsâ glory years. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giantsâ Madison Bumgarner trade decision: The makings of a historic choice," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'free rein.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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