liberty vs rubber stamp

liberty

noun
  • The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses. 

  • A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore. 

  • A breach of social convention. 

  • A local division of government administration in medieval England. 

  • The condition of being free from control or restrictions. 

  • Freedom from excessive government control. 

  • The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour. 

  • An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color. 

rubber stamp

noun
  • A person or organisation that approves, routinely or as a formality, matters decided by some other person or organisation. 

  • A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object. 

adj
  • Of a person, organisation, or process, making decisions or approving matters routinely or without real power. 

verb
  • To process, approve or decide matters routinely rather than through careful consideration. 

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