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Definition of rubber-stamp verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rubber-stamp

verb
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmp/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmp/
(often disapproving)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rubber-stamp
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmp/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmp/
he / she / it rubber-stamps
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmps/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmps/
past simple rubber-stamped
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmpt/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmpt/
past participle rubber-stamped
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmpt/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmpt/
-ing form rubber-stamping
 
/ˌrʌbə ˈstæmpɪŋ/
 
/ˌrʌbər ˈstæmpɪŋ/
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  1. rubber-stamp something to give official approval to a law, plan, decision, etc., especially without considering it carefully
    • The council just rubber-stamps decisions made by a higher authority.
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
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