refusal of approval
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approval — [n1] authorization acquiescence, assent, bells*, blessing, compliance, concurrence, confirmation, consent, countenance, endorsement, go ahead*, green light*, leave, license, mandate, okay, permission, ratification, recommendation, sanction,… … New thesaurus
refusal — [n] denial of responsibility; unwillingness abnegation, ban, choice, cold shoulder*, declension, declination, defiance, disallowance, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, discountenancing, disfavor, dissent, enjoinment, exclusion, forbidding,… … New thesaurus
approval — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Favorable opinion] Syn. regard, esteem, favor; see admiration . 2. [Sanction] Syn. endorsement, support, consent; see permission . • on approval, Syn. on trial, subject to refusal, on probation, on examination, guaranteed;… … English dictionary for students
approval — noun 1) their proposals went to the board for approval Syn: acceptance, agreement, consent, assent, permission, leave; sanction, endorsement, ratification, authorization, validation; support, backing; informal the go ahead, the green light, the… … Thesaurus of popular words
approval — noun 1) their proposals went to the ministry for approval Syn: acceptance, agreement, consent, assent, permission, rubber stamp, sanction, blessing, endorsement, ratification, authorization; informal the go ahead, the green light, the OK, the… … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
refusal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Declining to do or accept Nouns refusal; nonacceptance, denial, declining, declination, rejection; disclaimer, repudiation; negation, contradiction; rebuff, repulse, snub. Informal, thumbs down. See… … English dictionary for students
Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill — The Military Action Against Iraq (Parliamentary Approval) Bill was a private member s bill introduced into the United Kingdom House of Commons by Tam Dalyell MP under the Ten Minute Rule. It received its formal first reading on 26 January… … Wikipedia
on approval — phrasal subject to a prospective buyer s acceptance or refusal < stamps sent to collectors on approval > … New Collegiate Dictionary
veto — ve·to 1 / vē tō/ n pl ve·toes [Latin, I forbid, refuse assent to] 1: an authoritative prohibition 2 a: a power vested in a chief executive to prevent permanently or temporarily the enactment of measures passed by a legislature b: the exercise of… … Law dictionary
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
