ACCREDITATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards)

Example:

a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("accreditation" is a kind of...):

certification; enfranchisement (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)

Derivation:

accredit (grant credentials to)

Credits