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autopen

American  
[aw-toh-pen] / ˈɔ toʊˌpɛn /

noun

  1. a machine that can automatically reproduce or imitate an autograph or personal signature with any type of pen, pencil, or marker.


Example Sentences

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The ICE director’s autopen was used to sign the paperwork, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Surely, that authority encompasses the choice of whether to use an autopen.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

It is not known whether Biden has signed any pardons only using autopen.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

So he used an autopen, a contraption that automatically replicates a person’s signature, to sign all those books.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022

Justin Steffman, a professional authenticator who runs a Facebook group for collectors, said the autograph was most likely created by an autopen.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022