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government approval

[/ˈɡʌvərnmənt əˈpruːvəl/]
nounpl: government approvals
aprovação governamental
1. Official consent or authorization granted by government authorities or institutions
The project requires government approval before construction can begin.
O projeto requer aprovação governamental antes que a construção possa começar.
2. Formal acceptance or sanction by the state or its representatives
The new drug received government approval from the FDA.
O novo medicamento recebeu aprovação governamental da FDA.
Synonyms
state approvalofficial authorizationgovernment consentregulatory approvalstate sanction
Antonyms
government rejectiondisapprovaldenialprohibition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aprovação governamental
Standard usage in administrative and legal contexts
São Paulo
aprovação do governo
Common alternative phrasing in business contexts
Portugal
aprovação governamental
Formal legal and administrative usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

obtain government approval
seek government approval
grant government approval
pending government approval
subject to government approval
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