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RUBBER STAMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Routine authorization of an action without questions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rubber stamp" is a kind of...):
authorisation; authorization; empowerment (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand
Synonyms:
handstamp; rubber stamp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("rubber stamp" is a kind of...):
seal; stamp (a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents)