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imprimatur

[ im-pri-mah-ter, im-prim-uh-ter; especially British, im-pri-mey-ter ]

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noun

an official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc., especially a license issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. Compare nihil obstat.
sanction or approval; support:
Our plan has the company president's imprimatur.

imprimatur

/ -ˈmɑː-; ˌɪmprɪˈmeɪtə /

noun

RC Church a licence granted by a bishop certifying the Church's approval of a book to be published
sanction, authority, or approval, esp for something to be printed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imprimatur¹

First recorded in 1630–40; from New Latin: literally, “let it be printed,” Latin: literally, “let it be made by pressing upon (something)”; impress ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imprimatur¹

C17: New Latin, literally: let it be printed

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The same Supreme Court effectively insulated extralegal conduct as long as it has the imprimatur of being “official.”

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He said that Fine would no doubt win the election thanks to the imprimatur of the Republican Party.

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Additionally, by verifying and describing the leak, Noem essentially rebroadcasted it — this time with a louder megaphone and the imprimatur of the United States.

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Released with the title "Cunningham Bird," naturally, the duo has re-imagined the album within their own musical imprimatur.

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It comes with Stanford’s official imprimatur; the opening remarks will be delivered by its freshly appointed president, Jonathan Levin, an economist who took office Aug. 1.

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