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Having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body
“An inner cabinet in Tokyo authorized Japan's only officially sanctioned diplomatic initiative.”
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted
Allowed, especially within a set of regulations
Conforming or adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted
(free to) Allowed or permitted to do something
Treated or regarded with partiality
Chosen or nominated as good or suitable for a given title or position
Competent or reliable in nature
Having been imposed or established by authority
To have granted something to someone
“In the meantime, the prince showed himself ready to sanction the use of violence to bolster his position.”
To have made a law
To have invested in or provided financial assistance
Past tense for to penalize or discipline someone by imposing a sanction or penalty on
“We are currently examining the different means at our disposal to sanction them.”
Past tense for to tolerate the existence or occurrence of something
“I can no longer sanction by my silence a system that rests on a foundation of lies.”
Past tense for to champion or endorse a cause
Past tense for to inaugurate into an office or an organization, especially ceremonially
Past tense for to offer a recommendation
Past tense for to cease to endorse
Past tense for to praise, either formally or officially
Past tense for to ask someone to do something in an urgent manner
(arrive at) Past tense for to reach (a conclusion or decision)
Past tense for to provide an acceptable explanation for
Past tense for to predict, prophesy, or tell of future events
Past tense for to feel a desire or liking for
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