free rein

Greene called for the portion to be "stripped out" in the Senate, criticizing the "free rein" the bill gives to "potentially dangerous" AI development.

We would have free rein to use whatever equipment we pleased.

So far, the party's senators and representatives have virtually given Trump free rein to do whatever he likes.

"If you are finishing bottom of the Six Nations why do you just get free rein to turn up next year and play?" said Cockerill.

But in the age of DOGE, where Elon Musk is given free rein by President Trump to slice and dice the federal budget, Carr’s focus feels more urgent.