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
"It's there so that the government cannot just write a blank cheque," said Las Olsen, chief economist at Danske Bank.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2023
For almost as long as the UN has discussed climate change, developed nations worried about signing a blank cheque for climate impacts.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022
But rich nations are worried about signing a blank cheque.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2022
Am prepared to send blank cheque for the payment of expenses of thorough search, and add as reward when found two thousand pounds.
From Against Odds A Detective Story by Lynch, Lawrence L.
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