Approbation may refer to: Approbation (Catholic canon law), an act in the Catholic Church by which a bishop or other legitimate superior grants to an ecclesiastic the actual exercise of his ministry Approbation (Germany), the process of granting a medical license in Germany Royal approbation, the process by which the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons is confirmed by the sovereign in the United Kingdom
See also Approbation Comics, an independent comic book company