free reign

noun

Eggcorn of free rein.

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Meanings

noun
  1. proscribedsometimesEggcorn of free rein.

Origin

From free rein, from a confusion of reign with rein.

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APA

free reign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20reign

MLA

“free reign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20reign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free reign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20reign.

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