Imprimatur \Im`pri*ma"tur\, n. [L., let it be printed.]
1. (Law) A license to print or publish a book, paper, etc.;
also, in countries subjected to the censorship of the
press, approval of that which is published.
[1913 Webster]
2. (R. C. Ch.) Permission granted from a designated
eccliastical authority to publish a book or other
document; -- required by church law for Catholics,
especially ecclesiastics, who wish to publish.
[PJC]
3. Hence: Official approval for some proposed activity; as, a
contract this large needs the imprimatur of the legal
department.
[PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
imprimatur
n : formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the
union's endorsement" [syn: sanction, countenance, endorsement,
indorsement, warrant]
WordNet (r) 2.0
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "imprimatur":
John Hancock, OK, acceptance, affirmance, affirmation, approbation,
approval, authentication, authorization, building permit,
certification, confirmation, countersignature, endorsement,
fishing license, go-ahead, green light, hunting license, license,
nihil obstat, nod, notarization, okay, permission, permit,
ratification, rubber stamp, sanction, seal, sigil, signature,
signet, stamp, stamp of approval, subscription, the nod,
validation, visa, vise, warrant
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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