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blank check
noun
a bank check bearing a signature but no stated amount.
unrestricted authority; a free hand.
He was given a blank check in the choice of personnel for the new department.
Word History and Origins
Origin of blank check1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“To have a blank check for this level of leave — there’s no way to really plan or prepare for it from a staffing or financial standpoint, which in the end hurts students.”
Angel Studios last week announced its intention to become a publicly traded company through a merger with a so-called “blank check” company.
David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said the city does not have “a blank check” to withhold records because of an investigation into the fire.
He also allegedly convinced W.H. to give him several signed blank checks from the corporation’s bank account.
But teams aren’t given a blank check, and the pain of balancing their budgets often falls heaviest on veterans like Yoshida.
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