abnicken

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German

Etymology

From ab- +‎ nicken.

Pronunciation

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Verb

abnicken (weak, third-person singular present nickt ab, past tense nickte ab, past participle abgenickt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (politics, informal) to approve, to give permission without any objections
    Synonyms: absegnen, bewilligen, erlauben, die Erlaubnis erteilen
  2. (politics, informal, derogatory) to rubber stamp (to approve purely as a matter of formality, implying a powerless or partisan committee)

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Further reading

  • abnicken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache