(~s)
Note: in AM, use 'blank check'
1.
If someone is given a ~, they are given the authority to spend as much money as they need or want. (JOURNALISM)
We are not prepared to write a ~ for companies that have run into trouble.
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2.
If someone is given a ~, they are given the authority to do what they think is best in a particular situation. (JOURNALISM)
He was, in a sense, given a ~ to negotiate the new South Africa.
= carte blanche
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