rubber stamp
Approve without thinking
A rubber stamp is a device with raised lettering or design on a rubber surface, used to imprint ink marks on paper—for official seals, dates, or addresses.
Figuratively, a rubber stamp is a person or body that approves decisions automatically without real scrutiny: The board is just a rubber stamp for the CEO.
To rubber-stamp something is to approve it perfunctorily: Congress rubber-stamped the budget.
Pigment-soaked pressing surface
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- notaryDocument authentication official
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- documentsFormal written records
desk · stationery · clerk · signatory · office supplies · correspondence · files · wooden handle
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- inkpadPigment-soaked pressing surface
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
stencil · handmade · album · journaling · embellishment · template · motif · collage
Operating without intervention
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
- unquestioningAccepting without challenge
- mindlessLacking thought or awareness
mechanical · rote · cursory · superficial · nominal · token · pro forma · thoughtless
Favorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
consent · validation · confirmation · affirmation · backing · support · sign-off · go-ahead
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- administrativeRelated to organization management
- proceduralFollowing set steps
clerical · governmental · institutional · civil service · formalities · protocol · regulation · compliance
inkpad
Pigment-soaked pressing surface
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- notaryDocument authentication official
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
documents · desk · stationery · clerk · signatory · office supplies · correspondence · files · wooden handle · embosser
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- inkpadPigment-soaked pressing surface
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
- papercraftMaking things from paper
embossing · stencil · handmade · album · journaling · embellishment · template · motif · collage · die-cut
automatic
Operating without intervention
- uncriticalLacking discerning judgment
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
- unquestioningAccepting without challenge
mindless · mechanical · rote · cursory · superficial · nominal · token · pro forma · thoughtless · passive
approval
Favorable opinion given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
authorization · consent · validation · confirmation · affirmation · backing · support · sign-off · go-ahead · greenlight
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- administrativeRelated to organization management
procedural · clerical · governmental · institutional · civil service · formalities · protocol · regulation · compliance · documentation
- rubberlatex, neoprene, polyurethane, polyisoprene, tire
- sealsharbor seal, gasket, o-ring, O-ring, airtight seal
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- bureaucratic toolsforms, clipboard, filing cabinet, binder, stapler
rubber stampdue diligence
Pre-transaction reasonable care
vetting · critical analysis · challenge · pushback · rejection
rubber stampwatchdog
Guard or monitor
check and balance · oversight committee · inspector general · ombudsman · independent counsel
rubber stampcritical analysis
Evaluative examination of work
due diligence · scrutiny · vetting · oversight · close inspection
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