indorsement

Noun
  1. A promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) (synset 107262728)
    "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
    is a type of: packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
    same as: blurb, endorsement
  2. A speech seconding a motion (synset 107195032)
    "do I hear a second?"
    is a type of: agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
    same as: endorsement, second, secondment
  3. Formal and explicit approval (synset 106700103)
    "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
    is a type of: approval, commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion
    subtypes:
    • o.k., ok, okay, okeh, okey - an endorsement
    • visa - an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
    • nihil obstat - the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
    same as: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, sanction, warrant
  4. A signature that validates something (synset 106416841)
    "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"
    is a type of: signature - your name written in your own handwriting
    subtypes: blank endorsement, endorsement in blank - an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
    same as: endorsement
  5. The act of endorsing (synset 101217658)
    "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
    is a type of: support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of
    subtypes: aegis, auspices, protection - kindly endorsement and guidance
    same as: endorsement

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