freer

¹

[ free-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that frees.

freer

²

[ free-er ]

adjective

1. comparative of free.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freer¹

First recorded in 1600–10; free + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Trump’s return to the White House is thought likely to give Israel a freer hand to strike targets in Iran - like oil and nuclear facilities - that the Biden administration said were off limits.

From BBC

"Our new approach will deliver respectful partnerships that listen rather than tell, deliver long-term growth rather than short-term solutions and build a freer, safer, more prosperous continent," he said as he set out the agenda for his trip to the continent's two biggest powers - Nigeria and South Africa.

From BBC

That trust, Schwesinger said, has allowed him to play freer and faster.

From Los Angeles Times

If it’s Trump, he “might give Israel an even freer hand in Gaza and elsewhere, and has intimated he could try to cut a Ukraine deal with Moscow over Kyiv’s head.”

From BBC

In Israel, particularly among supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump remains broadly popular for the expectation that he would give the country a freer hand to move aggressively against Iran and its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah.

From Los Angeles Times

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