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approbation
ap·pro·ba·tion [ àpprə báysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. approval: a favorable opinion about something or somebody
2. official sanction: the official approving, authorizing, or sanctioning of something

ap·pro·ba·tive [ ápprə bàytiv, ə prṓbətiv ] adjective
ap·pro·ba·to·ry [ ə prṓbə tàwree ] adjective
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