endorsement

n. act of endorsing; signature on a document (as in a check or bill); approval, sanction, confirmation (also indorsement)

Endorsement may refer to:Political endorsementEndorsement terrorismEndorsement test, a U.S. Supreme Court test for Church-State separationEndorsement (advertising), or testimonal, written or spoken statement extolling the virtue of some productA notation made on a Driver's licenseA signature on the back of a check, authorizing it to be deposited.A contract to promote a product by a celebrity or athlete.
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Noun
1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
(synonym) indorsement, blurb
(hypernym) promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging
(derivation) second, back, endorse, indorse
2. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
(synonym) second, secondment, indorsement
(hypernym) agreement
3. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
(synonym) sanction, countenance, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
(hypernym) approval, commendation
(hyponym) O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh
(derivation) certify, endorse, indorse
4. a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"
(synonym) indorsement
(hypernym) signature
(hyponym) blank endorsement, endorsement in blank
(derivation) endorse, indorse
5. the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"
(synonym) indorsement
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) auspices, protection, aegis
(derivation) second, back, endorse, indorse

(n.)
Same as Indorsement.
  

payment to an individual e.g actor, muscian or athlete to provide a testimonial, make a personal appearance or act as a spokesperson and appear in ads for the company.