commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

O.K., okay, okeh, okey, OK - an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"

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

social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

benefit of clergy - sanction by a religious rite; "they are living together without benefit of clergy"

name - by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"

nihil obstat - authoritative approval

authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"

visa - approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"

back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

confirm - as of a person to a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

authorise, empower, authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"