rub·ber-stamp
ˈrə-bər-ˈstamp 
rubber-stamped; rubber-stamping; rubber-stamps
1
: to approve, endorse, or dispose of as a matter of routine or at the command of another
2
: to mark with a rubber stamp
1
: a stamp of rubber for making imprints
2
a
: a person who echoes or imitates others
b
: a mostly powerless yet officially recognized body or person that approves or endorses programs and policies initiated usually by a single specified source
the parliament was a rubber stamp for the dictator
3
a
: a stereotyped copy or expression
the usual rubber stamps of criticism—
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
b
: a routine endorsement or approval
Examples of rubber-stamp in a Sentence
Noun
The legislature has been nothing more than a rubber stamp for the President.
an author who was ultimately just another rubber stamp of Hemingway
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The king theoretically selects this viceroy, but in reality, they are chosen by the prime minister and rubber-stamped by the palace.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But the mayor obviously felt confident enough about getting a rubber stamp to let the cat out of the bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Moment of the season… Sam Smith heading in Wrexham’s third goal against Charlton to rubber-stamp promotion.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The king theoretically selects this viceroy, but in reality, they are chosen by the prime minister and rubber-stamped by the palace.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Noun
For starters, a team that’s aligned on the mission and empowered to make decisions is going to move faster—way faster—than one waiting around for the boss’s rubber stamp.
—Allison Maslan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
But the mayor obviously felt confident enough about getting a rubber stamp to let the cat out of the bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2025
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“Rubber-stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubber-stamp. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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