blank cheque

noun

1. a signed cheque on which the amount payable has not been specified
2. complete freedom of action

Example Sentences

"But it is not a blank cheque, it is not unconditional," he said.

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Unite traditionally backs Labour, but has been very critical of Sir Keir's leadership and last year its general secretary, Sharon Graham, warned the party there were "no blank cheques".

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The government said it was facing "tough decisions" but added: "The solution isn’t writing a blank cheque to bail out the past, or to put taxpayers on the hook for the industrial challenges we’ve inherited."

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But she added: “University leaders cannot be handed blank cheques: they must use public money to invest in their own workforce.”

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The chancellor has insisted there are "no blank cheques" for trade unions, following Conservative criticism of her approach to public sector pay.

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