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rubber stamp
rubber stampn.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 (rŭb′ər-stămp′)a. A person or body that gives perfunctory approval or endorsement of a policy without assessing its merit.b. A perfunctory approval or endorsement.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 (tr) 4. to imprint (forms, invoices, etc) with a rubber stamp5. informal to approve automaticallyrub′ber stamp′
n. 1. a device with a rubber printing surface that is coated with ink by pressing it on an ink-saturated pad, used for imprinting names, standard messages, etc. 2. a person, government agency, etc., that gives approval automatically or routinely. 3. such approval. [1885–90] rub′ber-stamp′, v.t. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rubber stamp - a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by handhandstampseal, 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 questionsempowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
Translationsrubber (ˈrabə) noun1. (also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this. Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots. 橡膠 橡胶2. (also eˈraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks. a pencil, a ruler and a rubber. 橡皮 橡皮3. (slang) a condom. (俚)保險套 （俚）避孕套 4. a rubber band. 橡皮筋 橡胶带子ˈrubbery adjective like rubber. 橡膠的 橡胶状的rubber band an elastic band. 橡皮筋 橡胶带rubber stamp an instrument with rubber figures, letters etc which is used to stamp a name, date etc on books or papers. 橡皮圖章 橡皮图章
rubber stamp
rubber stamp1. verb To approve of something without careful consideration of it. Please don't rubber stamp these applications—check each one thoroughly2. noun One who approves of something without careful consideration of it. Oh, Joel is just a rubber stamp—I doubt he has strong feelings about this issue one way or another.3. noun The act of approving something in such a manner. Who cares what that proposal actually says? It just needs a rubber stamp.See also: rubber, stamprubber stampA 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] See also: rubber, stampEncyclopediaSeerubberRubber Stamp
Rubber StampInformal; a term for a person or institution that theoretically could take an action independently but in practice follows the advice or counsel of another party. For example, shareholders may ratify the decision of the board of directors with little scrutiny. In this case, the shareholders act as a rubber stamp to the board.rubber stamp
Synonyms for rubber stampnoun a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by handSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun routine authorization of an action without questionsRelated Words- empowerment
- authorisation
- authorization
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