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blank cheque

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noun

  1. a signed cheque on which the amount payable has not been specified

  2. complete freedom of action

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"But it is not a blank cheque, it is not unconditional," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

But rich nations are worried about signing a blank cheque.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2022

"Over the last couple of years, everybody felt like they have a blank cheque ... in part because rates were so low. Now that interest rates are rising, it gets a bit trickier."

From Reuters • May 17, 2022

They are also known as "blank cheque companies".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021

He signed a blank cheque, and slipped it into an envelope.

From Capricious Caroline by Rowlands, Effie Adelaide

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