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rubber stamp definition
rubber stamp
- a stamp () made of rubber, pressed on an inking pad and used for printing signatures, dates, emblems, etc.
- ☆ Informal
- a person, bureau, legislature, etc. that approves or endorses something in a routine manner, without thought
- any routine approval
rubber-stamp definition
rubber-stamp (rub′ər stamp′)
transitive verb
- to put the impression of a rubber stamp on
- ☆ Informal to approve or endorse in a routine manner, without thought
adjective
routinely approved or approving
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