Approbation (noun)

Official or formal approval or endorsement.

Origin:

From the latin approbatio, meaning "approval", from approbare meaning "to approve".

Examples:

1. The new policy received the approbation of the committee.
2. The project received the approbation of the board of directors.
3. The book received the approbation of the critics.
4. The performance received the approbation of the audience.
5. The proposal received the approbation of the government.