token
adjective/ˈtəʊkən/
/ˈtəʊkən/
[only before noun]- involving very little effort or feeling and intended only as a way of showing other people that you think somebody/something is important, when really you are not sincere
- The government has only made a token gesture towards helping the unemployed.
- The government agreed to send a small token force to the area.
- There was one token woman on the committee (= so that people could not complain there were no women on the committee).
- When he suggested going into business on their own, she put up only a token resistance.
- (of a small amount of money) that you pay or charge somebody only as a symbol, because a payment is expected synonym nominal
- We charge only a token fee for use of the facilities.
Word OriginOld English tāc(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teken and German Zeichen, also to teach.
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