blank-check preferred stock — USA Authorized and unissued preferred stock, the terms and conditions of which may be expressly determined by a corporation s board of directors. To create blank check preferred stock, a corporation must amend its certificate of incorporation to … Law dictionary
blank check — noun count 1. ) a check that has been signed but has not had the amount of money it is worth written on it 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM complete freedom and authority to do what is necessary, or spend what is necessary, in order to deal with a problem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blank check company — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a new company that has no detailed business plan or that has been formed in order to buy other companies: »Investors in blank check companies should be aware of the risks they are taking … Financial and business terms
blank check — n. 1. a check form that has not been filled in 2. a check carrying a signature only and allowing the bearer to fill in any amount 3. permission to use an unlimited amount of money, authority, etc … English World dictionary
blank check — Same as blank indorsement. =>> indorsement. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
blank check — blank′ check′ n. 1) bus a bank check bearing a signature but no stated amount 2) bus unrestricted authority; free hand • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
blank check company — USA A company that meets the following criteria: • It is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or… … Law dictionary
blank check — [n] carte blanche free hand, free rein, license, permission, permit, say so, the run of, total freedom, unconditional authority, unconditional right; concept 376 … New thesaurus
Blank Check (game show) — Infobox Television show name = Blank Check caption = format = Game Show runtime = 30 minutes (per episode) creator = Jack Barry starring = Art James as the host; Johnny Jacobs as the announcer country = USA network = NBC first aired = January 6,… … Wikipedia
Blank Check (film) — Infobox Film name = Blank Check caption = Blank Check film poster director = Rupert Wainwright writer = Blake Snyder, Colby Carr starring = Brian Bonsall Karen Duffy Miguel Ferrer Tone Lōc Michael Lerner James Rebhorn producer = Gary Adelson… … Wikipedia
blank check — {n.} 1. A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants. * /John s father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills./ 2. {informal} Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do. * /The teacher… … Dictionary of American idioms
