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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"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
"We can't just give them a blank cheque or put the responsibility on council leaders when they're already restrained right now."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," he wrote.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," the judge wrote.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Then he compared it with a blank cheque.
From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Besant, Walter, Sir
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