endorsement

[ en-dawrs-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. approval or sanction: The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.

  2. the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.

  1. the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another.

  2. a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.

Origin of endorsement

1
First recorded in 1540–50; endorse + -ment; compare Anglo-French endorsement
  • Also in·dorse·ment [in-dawrs-muhnt] /ɪnˈdɔrs mənt/ .

Other words from endorsement

  • non·en·dorse·ment, noun
  • pre·en·dorse·ment, noun
  • re·en·dorse·ment, noun
  • re·in·dorse·ment, noun
  • sub·en·dorse·ment, noun
  • su·per·en·dorse·ment, noun

Words Nearby endorsement

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How to use endorsement in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for endorsement

endorsement

indorsement

/ (ɪnˈdɔːsmənt) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of endorsing

  2. something that endorses, such as a signature or qualifying comment

  1. approval or support

  2. a record of a motoring offence on a driving licence

  3. insurance a clause in or amendment to an insurance policy allowing for alteration of coverage

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