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autopen

American  
[aw-toh-pen] / ˈɔ toʊˌpɛn /

noun

  1. a machine that can automatically reproduce or imitate an autograph or personal signature with any type of pen, pencil, or marker.


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There was a viewing of the portrait of Joe Biden’s autopen signature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The ICE director’s autopen was used to sign the paperwork, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Surely, that authority encompasses the choice of whether to use an autopen.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025

Van Morrison was recently accused of using autopen to sign CDs, although his management issued a statement denying it.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022

So he used an autopen, a contraption that automatically replicates a person’s signature, to sign all those books.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022

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