credential :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

n. a legal document giving official permission to do something

n. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

n. a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"

warrant

n. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

reference, character, character reference

n. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

coupon, voucher

n. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

statement, financial statement

n. a document showing credits and debits

reference, source

n. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

affirmation, assertion

n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

approval

n. the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

approval, commendation

n. a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

confirmation, ratification

n. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

second, endorsement

n. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

essay, composition, paper, theme, report

n. an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"

record

n. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"

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