approval

Universal Words noun 1 [U] the feeling that sb/sth is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of sb/sth: She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. * Do the plans meet with your approval? * Several people nodded in approval. 2 [U,C] ~ (for sth) (from sb) agreement to, or permission for sth, especially a plan or request: The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. * parliamentary / congressional / government approval * Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. * I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. * planning approvals * They required / received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. 3 [U] if you buy goods, or if goods are sold on approval, you can use them for a time without paying, until you decide if you want to buy them or not