rubber stamp

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noun

a device with a rubber printing surface that becomes coated with ink by being pressed on an ink-saturated pad, used for imprinting dates, addresses, standard designations or notices, etc., by hand.

a person or government agency that gives approval automatically or routinely.

such approval.

Origin of rubber stamp

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby rubber stamp

rubber latex, rubberman disease, rubberneck, rubber plant, rubber room, rubber stamp, rubber tree, rubbery, Rubbia, rubbing, rubbing alcohol

Definition for rubber stamp (2 of 2)

rubber-stamp

[ ruhb-er-stamp ]

/ ˈrʌb ərˈstæmp /

verb (used with object)

to imprint with a rubber stamp.

to give approval automatically or without consideration: to rubber-stamp the president's proposals.

adjective

tending to give approval automatically or without due consideration: a rubber-stamp Congress that passed all the president's bills.

Origin of rubber-stamp

First recorded in 1915–20; v. use of rubber stamp

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Example sentences from the Web for rubber stamp

In June, the bill breezed through the rubber-stamp legislature.
Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?|Mac Margolis|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Together, their numbers are more than sufficient to deny liberals a rubber-stamp majority in the Senate.
The Coming Democratic Civil War|John Avlon|March 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Could you produce the two cards which you used to record the impression of the 115 rubber-stamp kit?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
It is my conclusion that the kit could have been used for producing the rubber-stamp printing on—Exhibit 813 is it?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

In Guadalquique the money for all parties was the same, except each party used to rubber-stamp its name across the face.
Sonnie-Boy's People|James B. Connolly
That sort of thing was just a novel-writer's rubber-stamp convention.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
In practical application, the rubber-stamp method means a rack of rubber stamps placed in the most advantageous position.
Higher Education and Business Standards|Willard Eugene Hotchkiss

British Dictionary definitions for rubber stamp

rubber stamp

noun

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

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

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

verb rubber-stamp (tr)

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

informal to approve automatically

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with rubber stamp

rubber stamp

A person or organization that automatically approves or endorses a policy without assessing its merit; also, such an approval or endorsement. For example, The nominating committee is merely a rubber stamp; they approve anyone the chairman names, or The dean gave his rubber stamp to the recommendations of the tenure committee. This metaphoric term alludes to the rubber printing device used to imprint the same words over and over. [Early 1900s]

单词	rubber stamp
释义	rubber stamp SEE SYNONYMS FOR rubber stamp ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device with a rubber printing surface that becomes coated with ink by being pressed on an ink-saturated pad, used for imprinting dates, addresses, standard designations or notices, etc., by hand. a person or government agency that gives approval automatically or routinely. such approval. Origin of rubber stamp First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby rubber stamp rubber latex, rubberman disease, rubberneck, rubber plant, rubber room, rubber stamp, rubber tree, rubbery, Rubbia, rubbing, rubbing alcohol Definition for rubber stamp (2 of 2) rubber-stamp [ ruhb-er-stamp ] / ˈrʌb ərˈstæmp / verb (used with object) to imprint with a rubber stamp. to give approval automatically or without consideration: to rubber-stamp the president's proposals. adjective tending to give approval automatically or without due consideration: a rubber-stamp Congress that passed all the president's bills. Origin of rubber-stamp First recorded in 1915–20; v. use of rubber stamp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rubber stamp In June, the bill breezed through the rubber-stamp legislature. Is Rafael Correa the Next Hugo Chavez?\|Mac Margolis\|August 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Together, their numbers are more than sufficient to deny liberals a rubber-stamp majority in the Senate. The Coming Democratic Civil War\|John Avlon\|March 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Could you produce the two cards which you used to record the impression of the 115 rubber-stamp kit? Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy It is my conclusion that the kit could have been used for producing the rubber-stamp printing on—Exhibit 813 is it? Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy In Guadalquique the money for all parties was the same, except each party used to rubber-stamp its name across the face. Sonnie-Boy's People\|James B. Connolly That sort of thing was just a novel-writer's rubber-stamp convention. Rough-Hewn\|Dorothy Canfield In practical application, the rubber-stamp method means a rack of rubber stamps placed in the most advantageous position. Higher Education and Business Standards\|Willard Eugene Hotchkiss British Dictionary definitions for rubber stamp rubber stamp noun a device used for imprinting dates or commonly used phrases on forms, invoices, etc automatic authorization of a payment, proposal, etc, without challenge a person who makes such automatic authorizations; a cipher or person of little account verb rubber-stamp (tr) to imprint (forms, invoices, etc) with a rubber stamp informal to approve automatically Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rubber stamp rubber stamp A person or organization that automatically approves or endorses a policy without assessing its merit; also, such an approval or endorsement. For example, The nominating committee is merely a rubber stamp; they approve anyone the chairman names, or The dean gave his rubber stamp to the recommendations of the tenure committee. This metaphoric term alludes to the rubber printing device used to imprint the same words over and over. [Early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rubber stamp go-ahead, green light, seal, stamp, thumbs up, notarization
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rubber stamp

noun

Origin of rubber stamp

Words nearby rubber stamp

Definition for rubber stamp (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

adjective

Origin of rubber-stamp

Example sentences from the Web for rubber stamp

British Dictionary definitions for rubber stamp

noun

verb rubber-stamp (tr)

Idioms and Phrases with rubber stamp

Words related to rubber stamp