autopen

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autopen

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From auto- + pen.

noun autopens · auto-pen

A machine that automatically writes a person's signature. But most offices either use autopens with the boss's name or simply have a staff member sign the boss's name to the correspondence.
Similar: robo-pen

verb autopens · autopenning · autopenned · auto-pen

transitive To write or sign (something) with an autopen.

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"autopen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autopen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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autopen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autopen

Chicago

"autopen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autopen.

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@misc{autopen_2026,
  title = {autopen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autopen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}