| loan approval | formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) |
| blessing approval approving | the formal act of approving, he gave the project his blessing, his decision merited the approval of any sensible person |
certificate
certification credential
credentials | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts |
| certificate of incorporation | state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation |
| birth certificate | a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth |
teaching certificate
teacher's certificate | a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools |
approval
commendation | a message expressing a favorable opinion, words of approval seldom passed his lips |
connivance secret approval
tacit consent | (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing |
cachet
seal
seal of approval | an indication of approved or superior status |
| approval | a feeling of liking something or someone good, although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval |
| face-amount certificate company | a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date |
certificate of deposit
CD | a debt instrument issued by a bank, usually pays interest |
| silver certificate | formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver |
debt instrument
obligation
certificate of indebtedness | a written promise to repay a debt |
| security certificate | a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment, the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends, he held several valuable securities |
stock certificate
stock | a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation, the value of his stocks doubled during the past year |
| bond bond certificate | a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money, the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal |
| partnership certificate | a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership |
| proprietorship certificate | a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business |
approval
favorable reception
favourable reception | acceptance as satisfactory, he bought it on approval |
General Certificate of Secondary Education
GCSE
O level | the basic level of a subject taken in school |
| certificate | authorize by certificate |
| certificate | present someone with a certificate |
| on approval | for examination (with an option to buy), they took the VCR on approval |