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ap‧prov‧al S2 W3
1 [uncountable and countable] when a plan, decision, or person is officially accepted COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS 
give/grant your approval receive/obtain approval with/without somebody's approval submit/send something for approval subject to somebody's approval (=if it is accepted by someone) pending somebody's approval (=waiting to be accepted by someone) somebody gives their seal of approval (=an important person, organization etc says officially that they agree with something and will allow it) formal/official approval Congressional/parliamentary etc approval 
The President would appoint the Council of Ministers, subject to the approval of the National Assembly.
COLLOCATIONS give/grant your approval receive/obtain approval with/without somebody's approval submit/send something for approval subject to somebody's approval (=if it is accepted by someone) pending somebody's approval (=waiting to be accepted by someone) somebody gives their seal of approval (=an important person, organization etc says officially that they agree with something and will allow it) formal/official approval Congressional/parliamentary etc approval
The President would appoint the Council of Ministers, subject to the approval of the National Assembly. 2 [uncountable] formal when someone likes something or someone and thinks that they are good [≠ disapproval]: A murmur of approval passed through the crowd. His ideas have won widespread public approval (=many people agree with them and think they are good).
A murmur of approval passed through the crowd. His ideas have won widespread public approval (=many people agree with them and think they are good).3 if you buy something on approval, you have the right to return it to the shop if you decide you do not want it
