official stamp

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandstamp

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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stamp
noun
uk
/stæmp/us
/stæmp/
a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or package before it is posted, to show that the cost of sending it has ...
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(Definition ofofficialandstampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial stamp

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Is it not unfortunate that they should be permitted to carry what appears to be anofficialstampof approval?
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They will then be asked to fill in the form and theofficialstampand endorsement will be affixed.
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It is written in the third person and is dated, but it has no opening or closing courtesies, address, signature orofficialstamp.
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There were so many civil servants in this that it almost bears theofficialstamp.
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They were not valid because of the want of theofficialstamp.
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They just will not have anything to do with the normal organisations; indeed, anything which bears anofficialstampis by definition doomed to failure.
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That gave the insulation of industrial buildings anofficialstampand ring.
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Why does such a poster have the union'sofficialstampon it?
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This gives anofficialstampto clinical good practice, and it seems likely that practitioners who fail to comply will lay themselves wide open to claims for professional negligence.
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Certain appointments may be transmitted by a letter bearing anofficialstampfrom a legal entity.
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These bore the holder's fingerprint and photograph, and anofficialstamp.
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Officialstampof the corresponding immigration office is also included on the same page.
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He shows her a stamp, featuring her likeness, and tells her that her picture would adorn theofficialstampof the village.
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Those that pay the tax receive anofficialstampon their documents, making them legal documents.
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Since existing stocks could be used, the idea of theofficialstampwas abandoned.
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The legislature appropriated $20,100 to purchase the 130acre km2 site, and the project received theofficialstampof approval.
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I am assured that the same staff could be used to handle both elections and that the same official stamping instruments and other equipment could be used.
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For foreign visas and official stamps there are 37 pages provided.
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Civil war caused a disruption in issuing official stamps during the 1980s-90s war but in 1999 postal service was operating again.
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The number of official stamps is 782, including variations 902.
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