tick box

American  

[tik boks] / ˈtɪk ˌbɒks /

Sometimes tick-box,

noun

Chiefly British.

1. another term for check box.

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tick box British  

noun

1. (on a form, questionnaire, or test) a square in which one places a tick to show agreement with the accompanying statement

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Etymology

Origin of tick box

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

A DWP spokesperson said ministers were "delivering the biggest reforms to job centres since the early 2000s to end the tick box culture, giving staff the flexibility to offer a more personalised service to jobseekers and help them into good, secure jobs".

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"Annual health checks are great but at the same time, it can seem a tick box exercise," Ms Pickard said.

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Eve's letter ends with two questions, each with a tick box for yes or no.

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The ex-inspector, who did not want to be named, says inspections are a "tick box exercise" which are "very easy to manipulate".

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Others said they had "no trust in management" and called the consultation a "tick box exercise".

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