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Meaning of "blank cheque" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLANK CHEQUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLANK CHEQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blank cheque is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLANK CHEQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blank cheque

A blank check, in the literal sense, is a check that has no numerical value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative or metaphoric sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or vague, and therefore subject to abuse, or in which a party is willing to consider any expense in the pursuance of their goals.

Definition of blank cheque in the English dictionary

The definition of blank cheque in the dictionary is a signed cheque on which the amount payable has not been specified. Other definition of blank cheque is complete freedom of action.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLANK CHEQUE

blandly
blandness
blank
blank cartridge
blank endorsement
blank verse
blanket
blanket bath
blanket bog
blanket finish
blanket stitch
blanket-stitch
blanketflower
blanketlike
blanketweed
blankety
blankety-blank
blankly
blankness
blanky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLANK CHEQUE

banker´s cheque
bearer cheque
butterfat cheque
cheque
cinematheque
crossed cheque
discotheque
eurocheque
open cheque
pay cheque
rubber cheque
the butterfat cheque
traveller´s cheque
videotheque
wool cheque

Synonyms and antonyms of blank cheque in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blank cheque» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLANK CHEQUE

Find out the translation of blank cheque to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blank cheque from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blank cheque» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空白支票
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cheque en blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

blank cheque
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाली चेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شيك عَلَى بَياض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бланкетный чек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cheque em branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাঁকা চেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chèque en blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cek kosong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blankoscheck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白地小切手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백지 수표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cek kosong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tờ séc để trống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்று காசோலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिक्त चेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boş onay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assegno in bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czek (podpisany) in blanco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карт-бланш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cec în alb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοικτή επιταγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blanko tjek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oskriven check
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjekk in blanko
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blank cheque

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANK CHEQUE»

The term «blank cheque» is regularly used and occupies the 100.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANK CHEQUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blank cheque

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2 QUOTES WITH «BLANK CHEQUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blank cheque.
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Junot Diaz
Migration gives a blank cheque to put anything you don't feel like addressing in the memory hold. No neighbours can go against the monster narrative of your family.
2
Glenda Jackson
I told them I wouldn't sign a blank cheque.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLANK CHEQUE»

Discover the use of blank cheque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blank cheque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Blank Cheque: Scriptures and Insightful Thoughts for the ...
"The Blank Cheque" offers inspiration, exploration and insightful thoughts drawn from author Yinka Ayobolu's real-life experiences, along with a few divine encounters with Jesus.
'Yinka Ayobolu, 2010
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The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in ...
This was, in truth, considering that the customer had, by signing a blank cheque, given authority to any person in whose hands it was, to fill up the cheque in whatever way the blank permitted.” This view of that decision appears to be put on the ...
Sir Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, 1911
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Revised Reports; Being a Republication of Such Cases in the ...
... by then and there falsely pretending that the said Thompson was the master of the plaintiff, and that he the plaintiff had been sent by the said Thompson to the said Cocks & Co., to ask for and receive from them the said blank cheque-book, ...
Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver August Saunders, 1903
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No Blank Cheque: How and why European States Precondition ...
Summary (in Dutch).
Marc Houben, 2003
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Dictionary of International Banking and Finance Terms
The result was a fall of 15% in sterling against the Deutschmark. blank In general, any form that has not been filled in or not filled in completely, such as a blank cheque. blank bill Bill of exchange on which the payee is not specified. blank ...
John Owen Edward Clark, 2001
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Muslim-Non-Muslim Marriage: Political and Cultural ...
"BLANK CHEQUE" ISLAMIZATION THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW It was said that during the period of the 1980s and early 1990s there was a process of a " blank cheque" Islamization. It was a situation of how anything or everything done to ...
Gavin W. Jones, Chee Heng Leng, Maznah Mohamad, 2009
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The Complete Illustrated Lewis Carroll
... indeed I knew that the house was full to overflowing of noisy urchins, overflowing with high spirits and mischief, but on the whole a very creditable set of little folk. "And where are you going for your sea-side trip this 1054 The Blank Cheque.
Lewis Carroll, 1996
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Dishonour of Cheques: Liability-Civil & Criminal
Vinayak Enterprise2 in which it was held as under: "If this sort of practice is allowed, every creditor should abuse the provisions of Section 138 of the Act by obtaining blank cheque and putting the debtors in the fear of presentation insisting on ...
S.N. Gupta
9
India Divided 1947
After all, Mr. Gandhi himself says that he is willing to give the Muslims whatever they want, and my only sin is that I say to the Hindus give to the Muslims only 14 points, which is much less than the 'blank cheque' which Mr. Gandhi is willing to ...
K. C. Yadav, 1998
10
Access to History: From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-1945 ...
Key dates Assassination of Franz Ferdinand: 28 June 1914 'Blank cheque' given by Germany to Austria: 5 July 1914 Start of First World War: August 1914 On 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian ...
Geoff Layton, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLANK CHEQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blank cheque is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greece debt crisis: three options for Greece
But the Europeans won't want to write Tsipras a blank cheque, particularly as in Germany there is a growing resistance to giving Greece one ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
2
Sales manager for Rolls Royce Motor Cars Perth, Craig Padfield …
He is not the first to present Rolls-Royce with a blank cheque and a simple brief: “Anything but leather.” He didn't see the car until it was ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Oudtshoorn council open to govt help
"There were no names, it was just a blank cheque and we could not accept it. But we need Minister Gordhan's help." The African National ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Stephen Collins: Politicians and people's restraint saved us from a …
That was not acceptable to Syriza which is insisting on a blank cheque. What will happen after the referendum is anybody's guess. The Dutch ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
Wordly benefits: A touch of French
Carte blanche (white paper) is blank paper containing only a signature giving another person permission to write her terms, a blank cheque. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
The 'mayor of Transcona'
The plan's dreamland timetable is so long and vague it's absurd to pretend it's a blank cheque. Sure, the bike plan's engineering consultant ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Vancouverites say 'no' to more taxes
The Vancouver plebiscite wasn't a blank cheque for a vague promise to be fulfilled sometime in the distant future. It was a very specific set of ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
8
The Only Way To Describe This 3D-Printed Mechanised Toy Tank Is …
The only catch is that specific pricing hasn't been finalised just yet, so you'll need to set aside a blank cheque for this one. And to help cover ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
9
Joseph Kabuleta, the Sports Analyst-Turned-Doomsayer
On the low end however, he was accused by some members of Uspa for extorting money from Mike Ezra with the aid of a blank cheque to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Cameron looks to Labour leadership battle for answer to Syrian …
... a relative novice in terms of foreign affairs and the candidate most likely to support interventionism, is unlikely to rush out a blank cheque for ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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