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1blank cheque — blank cheques (in AM, use blank check) 1) N COUNT If someone is given a blank cheque, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want. [JOURNALISM] We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run… …
2blank-check preferred stock — USA Authorized and unissued preferred stock, the terms and conditions of which may be expressly determined by a corporation s board of directors. To create blank check preferred stock, a corporation must amend its certificate of incorporation to …
3BLANK, SHELDON HAAS — (1896–1989), U.S. rabbi and Bible scholar. Blank was ordained at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1923. From 1926 he taught Bible at the Hebrew Union College. Blank published numerous studies on many aspects of biblical scholarship,… …
4blank acceptance — an acceptance written on blank stamped paper and acting as prima facie authority by the acceptor to complete a bill of exchange for any amount the stamp will cover. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
5blank check — noun count 1. ) a check that has been signed but has not had the amount of money it is worth written on it 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM complete freedom and authority to do what is necessary, or spend what is necessary, in order to deal with a problem …
6blank check — blank′ check′ n. 1) bus a bank check bearing a signature but no stated amount 2) bus unrestricted authority; free hand • Etymology: 1885–90 …
7blank check — [n] carte blanche free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right; concept 376 …
8blank check — n. 1. a check form that has not been filled in 2. a check carrying a signature only and allowing the bearer to fill in any amount 3. permission to use an unlimited amount of money, authority, etc …
9Blank cheque — This article is about the metaphor. For other uses, see Blank cheque (disambiguation). A blank cheque (blank check, carte blanche), in the literal sense, is a cheque that has no numerical value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative …
10blank cheque — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms blank cheque : singular blank cheque plural blank cheques 1) a cheque that has been signed but does not have an amount of money written on it, so that it can be exchanged for whatever amount is entered 2)… …
