seal of approval

Meanings

nounseal of approval (plural seals of approval)

An official approval; the mark denoting it (in a document); a sanction; (figuratively) any semiofficial, authoritative, or humorous approval.
Our cat has clearly given the new catfood his seal of approval.
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These watermarked documents are marked with the building inspector's seal of approval.
Synonyms: stamp of approval, certification, endorsement

nounAn official approval; the mark denoting it (in a document); a sanction; (figuratively) any semiofficial, authoritative, or humorous approval.

nounan indication of approved or superior status

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Finnish hyväksyntämerkki, hyväksyntä

German Zulassungssiegel, Anerkennungssiegel

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