rubber stamp
Definition
- Noun:
- A routine authorization of an action without questions: A figurative term for a person or body that gives automatic, uncritical approval to decisions or proposals.
- A stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand: A physical device with a raised rubber surface used to apply ink and leave a printed impression, often containing text, a logo, or a signature.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Figurative Authorization):
- The committee was a mere rubber stamp for the CEO's plans.
- Parliament acted as a rubber stamp, approving the bill without debate.
- Noun (Physical Stamp):
- She used a rubber stamp to mark the documents "APPROVED".
- I need a new rubber stamp with my business address.
Advanced Usage
- "to rubber-stamp" (verb): To approve or authorize (something) automatically or without proper consideration.
- The board is expected to rubber-stamp the merger agreement.
- They rubber-stamped the proposal without reading it.
Variants and Related Words
- Rubber-stamp (adjective): Describing a process or body that gives automatic approval.
- a rubber-stamp parliament
- Stamp (noun/verb): The general term for a device to imprint a mark or the act of imprinting.
Synonyms
- Noun (Authorization): Automatic approval, formal endorsement, perfunctory approval.
- Noun (Device): Seal, imprint, handstamp.
Related Phrases
- A rubber-stamp approval: An approval given without scrutiny.
- The project got rubber-stamp approval from the city council.
Noun
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routine authorization of an action without questions
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a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand
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