check
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3.4
- noun
- /tʃɛk/
- And the executive will exercise checks over the legislature.
- checks and balances
- keep in check
- a system of checks
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I think that's like keeps your ego in check, keeps you humble.
- And I think that's like keeps your ego in check, keeps you humble.
- That means those were all little forms of checks on his power.
- This is a company where there's no check or balance on the CEO.
- We are having the correct checks to avoid being trolled.
- So you really have to have checks along the way.
- All right, helps keep you in check, help keeps your mind right is good for you.
Examples
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Fix this country by keeping our politicians in check.
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This is a company where there's no check or balance on the CEO.
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Almost no check on the financial system worked.
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That means those were all little forms of checks on his power.
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So you really have to have checks along the way.
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We can't help these patients unless we have our own mental health in check.
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A few states have responded to the negotiated presence trend with checks on the executive branch.
Academic text (2017) -
That's why institutions that provide checks on leaders must be safeguarded.
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To minimize these tendencies, leaders need to create their own checks and balances and seek constructive criticism.
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The government implemented new laws as a check on the increasing power of corporations.
Synonyms
312
3.0
A rule or action that limits what you can do
182
2.4
Stopping something harmful from happening
112
3.7
A thing that blocks the flow of liquid in a pipe
73
3.5
A rule that controls how much or how many of something there can be
59
6.6
Something that makes people less likely to do something, often by fear of punishment
49
7.0
Something that stops or slows progress
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3.9
A rule or measure that limits what people can do
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5.7
A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic
20
4.1
Something that makes it harder for someone to succeed or progress
6
4.0
A limit on something to stop too much of it
2
7.0
A device that limits how much something moves or flows
2
7.0
Something that limits a person's actions or power
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5.8
A rule or law that stops something from happening
1
4.6
A thing that stops or controls movement to keep people and machines safe
1
8.2
Something that stops or slows progress
1
5.7
A block that keeps a vehicle from moving past the end of a track
Antonyms
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Compounds
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4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
30
2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
16
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- US
15
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
- Specialized
13
4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
10
3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
6
3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- US
6
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Archaic
4
6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
2
3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
1
4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
- Specialized
1
6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
1
3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
1
6.9
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
1
8.2
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
- Specialized
1
7.1
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
1
6.5
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
1
4.7
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
1
6.5
A company formed to raise money from the public to buy other businesses
- Jargon
A check on the opponent's king that happens when one piece moves and opens an attack by another piece
- Specialized
A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A check meaning a limit or restraint comes from the old sense of 'holding back' from the chess idea linked to Persian shah ('king'). So something that keeps you 'in check' acts as a control or brake on action.