Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A book containing blank checks issued by a bank.
- adjective Involving the payment of money to another in exchange for influence or information.
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- noun Alternative form of
chequebook .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a book issued to holders of checking accounts
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Examples
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I have been giving money directly to specific candidates such as Joe Sestak, Julie Lassa, Elaine Marshall, Michael Bennett and others, though my checkbook is closed for now to the DCCC and DSCC.
Jodi Jacobson: Why a Soccer Momma for Obama Hung Up Her Cleats Jodi Jacobson 2010
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Again, my checkbook is open and I'm ready to do business to ensure I keep every single person who walks in the front door of the Isotope happy, Diamond and Marvel.
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Pristine Things: Balancing my checkbook is not the highlight of my day.
An avalanche of anthologies ecmyers 2008
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Tim dug his checkbook from the desk drawer and wrote a hot check.
Specific Gravity 2007
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Tim dug his checkbook from the desk drawer and wrote a hot check.
Specific Gravity 2007
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Tim dug his checkbook from the desk drawer and wrote a hot check.
Specific Gravity 2007
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She has a checkbook from the bank here in CO & bank statements, utility receipts, etc.
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"Dr. Dean, sources say, has taken control of the campaign checkbook from the Trippster and handed it to Deputy Campaign Manager Bob Rogan."
Archive 2004-01-01 2004
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"Dr. Dean, sources say, has taken control of the campaign checkbook from the Trippster and handed it to Deputy Campaign Manager Bob Rogan."
Time to celebrate! 2004
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Call it tacky but why is it the people who are least likely to ever get laid without a checkbook are the ones who yell the loudest about how it is evil?
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