tick box

Sometimes tick-box,

[tik boks]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. another term for check box.

tick box

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tick box¹

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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Speaking to the PA news agency, one Labour MP described "engagement sessions" held by No 10 as "a tick box exercise" and another said many colleagues had made it clear they would vote against such proposals.

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