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
"National security is not a blank cheque to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity," the judge wrote.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"Obtaining a residence permit in the European Union is not a blank cheque," Magnus Brunner, the Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, told the European Parliament as Spain's initiative was being discussed.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
He added: "It's absolutely not a blank cheque."
From BBC ● May 17, 2023
This done, the bank's new customer took himself off, with thanks and apologies; carrying with him, however, two blank cheque forms from Mr. Trenaman's book, the pennies for which he punctiliously paid over the counter.
From The Red Triangle Being Some Further Chronicles of Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Arthur Morrison
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