A confirmation or authentication.
The process, performed by accountants or auditors, of providing independent opinion on published financial and other business information of a business, public agency, or other organization.
A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.
An appearance in print or otherwise recorded on a permanent medium.
An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.
An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.
A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.
A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
To promote by brevet.