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imprimatur (noun)

imprimatur /ˌɪmprəˈmɑːˌtuɚ/ noun

plural imprimaturs

imprimatur

/ˌɪmprəˈmɑːˌtuɚ/

noun

plural imprimaturs

Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPRIMATUR

[count] formal

: official approval

He gave the book his imprimatur.

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