ENDORSEMENT
endorsement, indorsement
(noun) the act of endorsing; “a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements”
endorsement, indorsement
(noun) a signature that validates something; “the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement”
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
(noun) formal and explicit approval; “a Democrat usually gets the union’s endorsement”
second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement
(noun) a speech seconding a motion; “do I hear a second?”
endorsement, indorsement, blurb
(noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); “the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
endorsement (countable and uncountable, plural endorsements)
The act or quality of endorsing
An amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
(aviation) An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.
(education, certification) Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence.
Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.
Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
Source: Wiktionary
En*dorse"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. endossement.]
Definition: Same as Indorsement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition