unfettered
/ʌnˈfɛtəd/adjective
Free from limits or restraints.
Example sentence
- “Reporters were given unfettered access to the trial.”
Fetters were chains for the feet, which explains the image. Common in 'unfettered access' and 'unfettered power'.
Featured as word of the day on May 26, 2026.
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