indorsement

In`dorse´ment

n.	1.	The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument.
	2.	That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper, as a name, an order for, or a receipt of, payment, or the return of an officer, etc.; a writing, usually upon the back, but sometimes on the face, of a negotiable instrument, by which the property therein is assigned and transferred.
	3.	Sanction, support, or approval; as, the indorsement of a rumor, an opinion, a course, conduct. Blank indorsement See under Blank.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indorsement - a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book" blurb, endorsement promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
	2.	indorsement - a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?" secondment, endorsement, second agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
	3.	indorsement - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, warrant commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" O.K., okay, okeh, okey, OK - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead" visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
	4.	indorsement - a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement" endorsement signature - your name written in your own handwriting blank endorsement, endorsement in blank - an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
	5.	indorsement - the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements" endorsement support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" aegis, auspices, protection - kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

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indorsement see see, endorsement