noun
imprimatur
im-prih-MAH-ter/ˌɪmprɪˈmɑːtər/
Official approval, especially permission to publish a religious text.
The official's seal gives the architectural plan an imprimatur for the proposed work.
Etymology
Pressing upon something supplied the image behind the Latin verb for printing. The formula “let it be printed” granted permission to publish a book, giving imprimatur its broader sense of formal approval.
In context
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More examples
- The board gives the revised plan its imprimatur.
- The prayer book appears without the required imprimatur.
- The committee's imprimatur gives the project added credibility.
Forms
imprimatur · imprimaturs
Similar words
- approval
- Broader acceptance or agreement, not necessarily from an official authority.
- authorization
- Emphasizes permission to act rather than an authoritative stamp of approval.
- endorsement
- Expresses support or recommendation without necessarily granting official permission.