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rubber-stamp
ˌrubber-ˈstamp
verb [transitive]
to give official approval to something without really thinking about it – used to show disapproval:
The committee has already rubber-stamped the scheme.
▪ approve to officially accept a plan, proposal etc: The Medical Research Council has approved the use of a new drug for breast cancer.
▪pass to approve a law or proposal, especially by voting: Many anti-smoking laws have been passed.
▪ratify to make a written agreement official by signing it: The treaty was ratified by the Senate in 1988.
▪rubber-stamp to approve something without really thinking about it – used to show disapproval: Parliament merely rubber-stamped the president’s decisions.
ˌrubber-ˈstamp
verb [transitive]to give official approval to something without really thinking about it – used to show disapproval:
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