carte blanche
Pronunciation: 'kärt-'blänsh, -'blänch
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cartes blanches /'kärt(s)-/
Etymology: French, literally, blank document
: full discretionary power

bullish
Pronunciation: 'bu-lish also 'b&-
Function: adjective
1 : suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2 a : marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
b : optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
- bullishly adverb
- bullishness noun