Rubber Stamp (Noun)
Meaning 1
A stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Routine authorization of an action without questions.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The committee chairperson had become a rubber stamp, automatically approving any proposal put before the group without considering its merits.
- After a few months on the job, the new reviewer started to feel like a rubber stamp, rapidly green-lighting requests without scrutinizing them closely enough.
- The city council was criticized for being a rubber stamp for the mayor's agenda, never questioning or opposing any of his proposals.
- As a result of the new policy, managers were turned into rubber stamps, required to approve all travel requests without verifying their necessity.
- The principal's decision to give the teachers complete autonomy over their curriculum turned them into rubber stamps, automatically endorsing whatever changes were suggested.