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imprimatur

noun

im·​pri·​ma·​tur ˌim-prə-ˈmä-ˌtu̇r How to pronounce imprimatur (audio) im-ˈpri-mə-ˌtu̇r How to pronounce imprimatur (audio)
-ˌtyu̇r
1
b
c
: a mark of approval or distinction
2
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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Imprimatur means "let it be printed" in New Latin. It comes from Latin imprimere, meaning to "imprint" or "impress." In the 1600s, the word appeared in the front matter of books, accompanied by the name of an official authorizing the book's printing. In time, English speakers began using imprimatur in the general sense of "official approval."

Example Sentences

He gave the book his imprimatur. could not begin the project without the boss's imprimatur
Recent Examples on the Web But some people familiar with the process remember Plank personally emphasizing the UA logo, just as Curry’s imprimatur was coming into its own; sales of his 2016 sneaker were disappointing. Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 Nash was a player development coach for Golden State with Durant before the Nets hired him with Durant’s imprimatur. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 At a moment when Obama's own patriotism and qualifications were under attack -- a precursor to the withering nativism that would unfold over the next decade -- Powell's eloquent imprimatur was a watershed in Obama's march to victory. David Axelrod, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021 All the major candidates aggressively sought Trump's imprimatur and have not been shy about advancing his false claims of election fraud from the 2020 presidential election. Jonathan J. Cooper, ajc, 30 July 2022 Pence's lawyers and aides reached out to Luttig ahead of the congressional certification, seeking his guidance and a conservative imprimatur on Pence's decision. Robert Costa, CBS News, 15 June 2022 Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, and his appraisal of VC thus carries a special imprimatur. Kim Phillips-fein, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 It’s time, in the country’s interest, for one of these outlets to put its honest imprimatur on the Biden corruption question one way or another. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 For Bannon, who has repeatedly fallen in and out with Trump, the pardon conferred the imprimatur of being back in the fold. Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, let it be printed, from imprimere to print, from Latin, to imprint, impress — more at impress entry 1

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of imprimatur was in 1640

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