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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The decision to press ahead with the construction of a second ferry at Ferguson shipyard is "not a blank cheque", a minister has said.
From BBC • May 17, 2023
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
Business done.—Second reading of Bill giving Government blank cheque for meeting expenses of war carried without debate or division.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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