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imprimatur
noun im·pri·ma·tur \ˌim-prə-ˈmä-ˌtu̇r, im-ˈpri-mə-ˌtu̇r, -ˌtyu̇r\
: official approval
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a : a license to print or publish especially by Roman Catholic episcopal authority b : approval of a publication under circumstances of official censorship
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Origin of IMPRIMATUR
New Latin, let it be printed, from imprimere to print, from Latin, to imprint, impress — more at impress
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- disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor
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