Definition

Noun: 1. An authority with the power to approve: An individual or entity that has the official capacity to grant consent, sanction, or authorization for something. 2. A person who expresses agreement or consent: Someone who gives approval, showing they agree with or support a plan, action, or decision.

Usage Examples

• The final approver for the budget is the finance director.
• As the lead approver, her signature is required on all contracts.
• He was a strong approver of the new environmental policy.
• The committee needs at least one approver before the project can proceed.

Advanced Usage

• Legal/Historical Context: In older English common law, an "approver" was a specific type of accomplice in a crime who, upon being arrested, would confess and then provide evidence against their accomplices in the hope of receiving a pardon. This usage is now archaic.
  • Example: The approver's testimony was crucial for the prosecution's case.

Variants and Related Words

• Approve (verb): To officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
  • Example: The manager must approve the request.
• Approval (noun): The action of approving something; formal agreement or consent.
  • Example: We are waiting for final approval.
• Disapprover (noun): A person who does not approve.

Synonyms

• Endorser
• Sanctioner
• Authorizer
• Ratifier
• Supporter

Antonyms

• Disapprover
• Rejecter
• Opponent

Noun

1. an authority with power to approve