# imprimatur

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmeɪ.tə/ · frequency rank #68,316

## Definitions
1. An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
2. Any mark of official approval.

## Etymology
From Latin imprimātur (“let it be printed”), third person singular present subjunctive passive form of imprimere (“to imprint”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imprimatur