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placet

American  
[pley-sit] / ˈpleɪ sɪt /

noun

  1. an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).

placet British  
/ ˈpleɪsɛt /

noun

  1. a vote or expression of assent by saying the word placet

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Etymology

Origin of placet

First recorded in 1580–90

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