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Rubber stamp

adj, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a person, organization, or process, making decisions or approving matters routinely or without real power. figuratively

    "rubber stamp politics"

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object. literally

    "The library had a rubber stamp to imprint the due date."

  2. 2
    routine authorization of an action without questions wordnet
  3. 3
    A person or organization that approves, routinely or as a formality, matters decided by some other person or organization. figuratively

    "During the Roman principate, the senate largely served as a rubber stamp for the emperor."

  4. 4
    a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To process, approve or decide matters routinely rather than through careful consideration. figuratively, transitive

    "They usually just rubber stamp orders under $100."

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