a blank check, or full authority to act, for example to write one's own job description, carry out a project according to one's own discretion and using one's own creativity, and so on. When one is assigned a job and given carte blanche, the methods used to perform the job are guaranteed to be acceptable.
full authority to take action. For example, an employee may be given carte blanche to enter into contracts with suppliers. The term also refers to the ability to fill in any amount on a blank check. For example, a father may sign a blank check and give it to his son to fill in when the son makes a major purchase. Carte Blanche is also the brand name of a widely used travel and entertainment card which requires that all balances be paid in full every month.
