Blank cheque
Metaphor for a vague agreement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the metaphor. For other uses, see Blank cheque (disambiguation).
"Carte blanche" redirects here. For other uses, see Carte Blanche (disambiguation).
A blank cheque or blank check in the literal sense is a cheque that has no monetary value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative 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. The term carte blanche (lit. 'white card') is used in a similar way.
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