carte blanche vs power of attorney

carte blanche

noun
  • A blank paper that is signed by some authority and given to a person to fill as he or she pleases. 

  • Unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority. 

adv
  • As an undifferentiated mass, without regard to distinctions; willy-nilly. (Possibly from confusion with another French phrase, en masse.) 

power of attorney

noun
  • A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another. 

  • The legal authorisation of one person to act as the agent of another. 

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