blank check

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Synonyms: bank check, back check, blank checks

Antonyms: bank check, back check, blank checks

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literal}} A [[sign]]ed [[check]] of the type used to [[draw]] [[money]] from a [[bank account]], [[contain]]ing no [[information]] as to the [[amount]] to be [[pay|paid]] with it, so that any amount can be [[fill in|filled in]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[grant]] of [[complete]] [[authority]] to [[spend]] an [[unlimited]] [[amount]] of [[money]], or to take other actions without [[restraint]].

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