blank cheque
Total financial freedom
A blank cheque is a signed cheque with the amount left unfilled, allowing the recipient to write in any sum.
The figurative meaning dominates: unlimited authority or resources given without conditions.
The board gave the CEO a blank cheque to restructure the company.
Also spelled blank check in American English.
Total freedom to choose
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
free rein · empowerment · delegation · autonomy · prerogative · license · freedom · sanction
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
- good faithSincere, honest intent
credence · belief · commitment · expectation · fidelity · loyalty · guarantee · promise
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- bargaining chipAsset used in negotiations
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
- concessionYielding a point
offer · agreement · settlement · compromise · understanding · accord · transaction
Personal obligation for all debts
- exposureState of being unprotected
- financial riskPossible monetary loss
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
gamble · peril · jeopardy · hazard · indeterminacy · unpredictability · speculation · precariousness
carte blanche
Total freedom to choose
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
latitude · free rein · empowerment · delegation · autonomy · prerogative · license · freedom · sanction · permission
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
good faith · credence · belief · commitment · expectation · fidelity · loyalty · guarantee · promise · sincerity
leverage
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- bargaining chipAsset used in negotiations
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
concession · offer · agreement · settlement · compromise · understanding · accord · transaction
unlimited liability
Personal obligation for all debts
- exposureState of being unprotected
- financial riskPossible monetary loss
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
recklessness · gamble · peril · jeopardy · hazard · indeterminacy · unpredictability · speculation · precariousness
- cheques
blank chequeclose supervision
micromanagement · checks and balances · audit trail · spending cap · budget constraint
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