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rubber stamp

n.

1. A piece of rubber affixed to a handle and bearing raised characters used to make ink impressions, as of names or dates.

2. also rub·ber·stamp (rbr-stmp)

a. A person or body that gives perfunctory approval or endorsement of a policy without assessing its merit.

b. A perfunctory approval or endorsement.

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rubber stamp

n

1. a device used for imprinting dates or commonly used phrases on forms, invoices, etc.

2. automatic authorization of a payment, proposal, etc., without challenge

3. a person who makes such automatic authorizations; a cipher or person of little account

vb rubber-stamp (tr)

1. to imprint (forms, invoices, etc.) with a rubber stamp

2. Informal to approve automatically

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand handstamp seal, stamp - a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
	2.	rubber stamp - routine authorization of an action without questions empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Translations

rubber stamp n → timbro di gomma