tick-pass
n.— «It’s not low average intelligence, it’s about ability to do the job.…Policing is more than just an academic tick-pass, it’s competency across a whole range of on-the-job experiences.» —“NZ police labelled ‘thick blue line’” by Peter Lewis in New Zealand ABC News (Australia) June 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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