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seal of approval

seal of approval noun: an official approval; the mark denoting it (in a document); a sanction; (figuratively) any semiofficial, authoritative, or humorous approval.

seal of approval: an official approval; the mark denoting it (in a document); a sanction; (figuratively) any...
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Noun

seal of approval (plural seals of approval)

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

Synonyms of seal of approval

Forms of seal of approval

pluralseals of approval

Questions about seal of approval

What does seal of approval mean?
Seal of approval means an official approval; the mark denoting it (in a document); a sanction; (figuratively) any semiofficial, authoritative, or humorous approval.
What part of speech is seal of approval?
Seal of approval is a noun.
What is the plural of seal of approval?
The plural of seal of approval is seals of approval.

Words near seal of approval in the dictionary

  1. seal hunter
  2. seal hunters
  3. seal in
  4. Seal Island
  5. seal manual
  6. seal of approval
  7. Seal of Solomon
  8. Seal of the Prophets
  9. seal off
  10. seal on a bedsheet
  11. seal point

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