imprimatur
noun [S] /ˌɪm.prɪˈmeɪ.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ formalDefinition
› official permission to do something that is given by a person or group in a position of power: When he suspended the constitution and dissolved Congress, he had the imprimatur of the armed forces.Allowing and permitting
(Definition of imprimatur noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admit of sth phrasal verb
- allow of sth phrasal verb
- allow verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- allowable adjective
- authorization noun
- authorize verb
- concession noun (SOMETHING ALLOWED)
- given the chance/choice idiom
- go ahead phrasal verb
- leave noun (PERMISSION)
- leave verb (GIVE RESPONSIBILITY)
- let sb/sth in phrasal verb
- let sb/sth out phrasal verb
- licence noun
- mandate verb (GIVE PERMISSION)
- OK noun
- sanction noun (APPROVAL)
- submit verb (ALLOW)
- unlicensed adjective
- valid adjective
Topic:
Allowing and permitting
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