accreditation

Definitions

The action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity.

The granting of approval to an institution of learning by an official review board after the school has met specific requirements.

Examples

The university is currently seeking accreditation for its new engineering program.

Without proper accreditation, the medical clinic cannot receive federal funding.

The school maintained its accreditation by meeting all the rigorous academic standards set by the board.

Synonyms

certification authorization endorsement approval validation sanction recognition

Antonyms

disapproval rejection denial cancellation revocation disqualification prohibition