the chief seal of a nation or state, with which official papers are stamped as proof of having been approved or certified
great seal
great seal 
The Great Seal of the United States.
The great seal is defined as the official seal of a nation or state that is used to verify official documents.
An example of the great seal is the stamp on a U.S. passport that makes it authentic.
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noun
The principal seal of a government or state, with which official documents are stamped.
great seal
late 19th-century lithograph of the Great Seal of the United States
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Noun
(plural great seals)
Usage notes
- Often capitalised when referring to individual examples.
Proper noun
(plural Great Seals)
- The official public seal of any of several nations.
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