plural rubber stamps
1
: a small tool that consists of a handle attached to a piece of carved rubber and that is dipped in ink and then pressed on paper to print a date, name, symbol, etc.
2
disapproving
: a person or organization that automatically approves everything that someone does or decides
The legislature has been nothing more than a rubber stamp for the President.
rubber-stamps; rubber-stamped; rubber-stamping
usually disapproving
: to approve or allow (something) without seriously thinking about it
They expected the proposal to be rubber-stamped by the legislature.
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“Rubber stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/rubber%20stamp. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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