approvers
People who sanction
Approvers are people authorized to give official approval or sign off on something.
In business and bureaucratic contexts, approvers review requests, documents, or decisions before they can proceed: The expense report is stuck waiting for approvers.
The term appears frequently in workflow software and corporate hierarchies where multiple levels of authorization are required.
People who back something
- backersFinancial supporters
- advocatesThose who support causes
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- proponentsSupporters of a position
champions · allies · patrons · defenders · vouchers · seconders · ratifiers · sanctioners
Those who officially approve
- decision-makersThose with choosing power
- gatekeepersThose controlling entry
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
- executivesSenior corporate officers
managers · supervisors · administrators · officials · controllers · overseers · directors · heads
Critical written assessment
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
verification · sign-off · clearance · authorization · rubber-stamp · green-light · go-ahead · thumbs-up
supporters
People who back something
proponents · champions · allies · patrons · defenders · vouchers · seconders · ratifiers · sanctioners · certifiers
authorizers
Those who officially approve
- decision-makersThose with choosing power
- gatekeepersThose controlling entry
- signatoriesThose who signed officially
executives · managers · supervisors · administrators · officials · controllers · overseers · directors · heads · chiefs
review
Critical written assessment
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · verification · sign-off · clearance · authorization · rubber-stamp · green-light · go-ahead · thumbs-up · nod
- examinersinspectors, examiner, reviewers, inspector, auditors
approversrequesters
Those who ask
applicants · submitters · petitioners · requestors · supplicants
approversrejecters
Those who refuse acceptance
deniers · decliners · blockers · disapprovers · vetoers
approversdisapprovers
People who oppose something
objectors · dissenters · opponents · critics · detractors
- FDA approvedCleared by regulators
- approved vendor
- I approve this messageRequired campaign ad disclaimer
approve, approved, disapprove, approves, unapproved, disapproved, approver