What does "sign off on" mean?

To give official approval To authorize or approve something formally.

How do you use "sign off on" in a sentence?

The manager needs to sign off on this. Who signed off on this decision? I can't sign off on that budget.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To give official approval

正式批准

Dar la aprobación oficial

正式に承認する

공식적으로 승인하다

To authorize or approve something formally.

正式授权或批准某事。

Autorizar o aprobar algo formalmente.

何かを正式に許可または承認する。

공식적으로 인가하거나 승인하다.

Base verb: sign

Particle: off on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The manager needs to sign off on this.
经理需要批准这个
El gerente tiene que aprobar esto
マネージャーがこれを承認する必要がある
매니저가 이것을 승인해야 한다.
Who signed off on this decision?
谁批准了这个决定？
¿Quién aprobó esta decisión?
誰がこの決定を承認した？
누가 이 결정을 승인했지?
I can't sign off on that budget.
我不能批准那个预算
No puedo aprobar ese presupuesto
その予算は承認できない
그 예산은 승인할 수 없다.

Context: approval, authorization

Tone: official

From signing documents for approval.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal