rubber stamped
Perfunctorily given approval
Rubber stamped describes something approved automatically without genuine examination or deliberation.
A rubber stamp makes identical marks repeatedly with minimal effort, so rubber-stamped decisions are made perfunctorily: The committee rubber-stamped the proposal without discussion.
The term often implies criticism—that proper scrutiny was bypassed.
Officially accepted or permitted
- authorizedGiven official permission
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- notarizedOfficially certified authentic
officialdom · red tape · paperwork · administrative · procedural · clerical · governmental · regulatory
Operating without intervention
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- pro formaDone as formality
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
mindless · thoughtless · uncritical · unexamined · hasty · dismissive · token · nominal
Complete agreement among all
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
homogeneous · uniform · standardized · orthodox · herd mentality · docile · submissive · obedient
approved
Officially accepted or permitted
- authorizedGiven official permission
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- certificationAttestation of qualification
notarized · officialdom · red tape · paperwork · administrative · procedural · clerical · governmental · regulatory · formalities
automatic
Operating without intervention
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- pro formaDone as formality
mechanical · mindless · thoughtless · uncritical · unexamined · hasty · dismissive · token · nominal · unquestioning
unanimous
Complete agreement among all
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
compliant · homogeneous · uniform · standardized · orthodox · herd mentality · docile · submissive · obedient · unquestioning