1. A check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
   "He gave his assistant a blank cheque to cover the office expenses";
   - blank check [US]
    
2. Freedom to do as you see fit
   "many have doubts about giving him a blank cheque to attack";
   - free hand, blank check [US]

Derived forms: blank cheques

Type of: bank check [US], check [N. Amer], cheque [Brit, Cdn], freedom

Part of: checkbook [US], chequebook [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Blank cheque