rubber stamp committee
Automatic yes panel
A rubber stamp committee is a group that exists to formally approve decisions already made elsewhere, without genuine deliberation or power to reject.
The term is dismissive, implying the committee serves only to legitimize predetermined outcomes: The board is just a rubber stamp committee for the CEO's agenda.
From the image of mechanically stamping approval on documents.
- pro formaDone as formality
- going through the motionsPerforming without genuine effort
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
- marionetteString-controlled theatrical figure
- perfunctoryDone with minimal effort
figurehead · paper tiger · seal · charade · nominal · foregone conclusion · yes-men · compliance · blank check · accountability · fait accompli · show of hands · transparency · tokenism · oversight · behind closed doors · power grab · puppet
rubber stamp committeeoversight committee
Panel monitoring institutional conduct
steering committee · standing committee · review board · legislative body · decision-making body
rubber stamp committeechecks and balances
Constitutional power-limiting framework
supreme court · constitutional court · select committee · audit committee · ethics committee
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