credential
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noun (usually credentials)
a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something:
«…としての/…のための» 人物［能力, 信用］の証明となるもの, 実績, 資格 «as/for»
e.g. recruitment is based mainly on academic credentials.
a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications:
(身分･資格･成績などの)証明書, 信任状
e.g. examine carefully the credentials of all callers before admitting them.
a letter of introduction given by a government to an ambassador before a new posting:
e.g. the Russian ambassador presented his credentials on September 30.
verb with object mainly North American
provide with credentials:
｟米｠ 〈人〉に信任状［証明書］を与える
e.g. his campaign has refused to credential any reporter from that outlet.
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from medieval Latin credentialis, from credentia (see credence). The original use was as an adjective in the sense ‘giving credence to, recommending’, frequently in credential letters or papers, hence credentials (mid 17th century).