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BLANK CHECK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
Synonyms:
blank check; blank cheque
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("blank check" is a kind of...):
bank check; check; cheque (a written order directing a bank to pay money)
Holonyms ("blank check" is a member of...):
checkbook; chequebook (a book issued to holders of checking accounts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Freedom to do as you see fit
Example:
many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack
Synonyms:
blank check; free hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("blank check" is a kind of...):
freedom (the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints)
