Aprobación

Aprobación is the act of giving formal consent or authorization by a competent authority, or the result of that act when something is accepted or sanctioned. The term is used across different domains to indicate that a proposal, document, decision, or procedure has met the necessary requirements and has been approved or endorsed.

In political, legal, and administrative contexts, la aprobación denotes the official sanction granted to laws, budgets, regulations, contracts, or project plans. A proposal or initiative progresses only after receiving the required approvals from the responsible bodies or authorities. The expression “con la aprobación” emphasizes that a given act has obtained formal permission to proceed.

In the realm of public opinion, la aprobación also refers to the level of support enjoyed by a government, leader, policy, or institution, as measured by polls or surveys. The phrase “índice de aprobación” or “aprobación popular” is common in political reporting and social science.

In education and professional certification, the term can indicate obtaining a passing result or meeting required standards, though the verb aprobar is more commonly used in that context. Aprobación may appear in expressions related to granting permissions or validating credentials, such as the approval of a permit or a certificate.

Etymology and usage notes: aprobacion comes from aprobar, from Latin approbatio, meaning to prove or deem acceptable. Related terms include visto bueno, autorización, and consentimiento. The word is feminine (la aprobación) and its adjective forms include aprobado and aprobatorio, depending on context.