blank cheque
Britishnoun
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a signed cheque on which the amount payable has not been specified
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complete freedom of action
Example Sentences
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Chalmers insisted the funding was "not a blank cheque" and there were strict checks to ensure the grant was value for money.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
"Kenyans were rightly concerned about whether this agreement was basically a blank cheque to American companies... to freely experiment or engage in Kenya without the normal public health guardrails," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
He added: "It's absolutely not a blank cheque."
From BBC ● May 17, 2023
But rich nations are worried about signing a blank cheque.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2022
The Secret Service funds of Russia are the largest in the world; you can have practically a blank cheque upon them.”
From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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