Main Entry: ap·pro·ba·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌa-prə-ˈbā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : proof
2 a : an act of approving formally or officially b : commendation, praise

— ap·pro·ba·to·ry \ˈa-prə-bə-ˌtȯr-ē, ə-ˈprō-bə-\ adjective