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recognition
/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
noun
The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."
Acceptance as valid or true
"The law was a recognition of their civil rights."
Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
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