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   rubber stamp

   /ˌrʌbə ˈstamp/

   noun

   • 1. a handheld device for inking and imprinting a message or design on a surface.
   • 2. a person or organization that gives automatic approval or authorization to the decisions of others, without proper consideration: "the Commission were accused of being a rubber stamp for the police department"
   • ▪ an indication of automatic approval: "your application should get the rubber stamp from the residents' association"

   verb

   • 1. approve automatically without proper consideration: "parliament merely rubber-stamped the decisions of the party"

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