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roving commission

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roving commission
n
authority or power given in a general area, without precisely defined terms of reference


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Tim Cahill's roving commission took him to the right flank last night.
In Breyer's hands, the Constitution is transformed from a foundational document of enduring fixed principles into the breezy platitude that "democracy is good," thereby granting judges a roving commission to do "democratic" things as they see fit.
On a roving commission in attack, he created havoc wherever he went, with Hugh Moloney, Paul Ormonde and Tipp's best player Eamonn Corcoran all struggling to cope.
 
 
 
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