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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “free field”. Compare French champ libre.
Noun
campo libero m (plural campi liberi)
- (idiomatic) free rein, free hand
- Synonyms: mano libera, carta bianca, campo franco
2021 March 29, Federico Rampini, “Processo Floyd, è in gioco l'onore dell'America [Floyd trial, America's honor is at stake]”, in la Repubblica:Il lento degrado verso il disordine e la criminalità è accaduto anche altrove, soprattutto dove le proteste radicali e lo slogan "de-fund the police" hanno lasciato il campo libero alle gang e alla criminalità organizzata.- The slow degradation towards disorder and criminality has also happened elsewhere, especially where radical protests and the slogan "de-fund the police" have given a free hand to gangs and organized crime.
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